Results of Laboratory Experiments with Adults (E

question 15

Multiple Choice

Results of laboratory experiments with adults (e.g., Bower & Hilgard, 1981) suggest that the one reason why threats of punishment do not seem to deter violent crime in the "real world" is that in the criminal justice system, punishment is

• A) seldom severe enough.
• B) seldom swift or certain.
• C) excessively harsh.
• D) seldom administered fairly.

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Dia-

A prefix meaning through, across, or apart, used in various medical and scientific terms.

-pnea

A suffix used in medical terms to denote a condition related to breathing, such as apnea (absence of breathing) or dyspnea (difficulty breathing).

Prefix

A group of letters placed at the beginning of a word to alter its meaning or create a new word, such as “un-” in “unhappy”.

-rrhea

A suffix used in medical terminology indicating a flow or discharge of a particular substance.