Delinquency Cases Decreased _________ from 1996 to 2005

question 14

Multiple Choice

Delinquency cases decreased _________ from 1996 to 2005.

• A) 8%
• B) 15%
• C) 24%
• D) 32%

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Definitions:

Extrinsic Rewards

Incentives provided by external sources, such as money, promotions, or recognition, that motivate individuals to perform certain behaviors or achieve goals.

Lower-Order Needs

refer to basic human requirements such as safety, physiological needs, and security, primarily described in Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A psychological theory proposing that humans are motivated by five basic categories of needs: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization, in that order.

Lower-Order Needs

Basic human requirements such as physiological and safety needs that must be satisfied before higher-order needs can be addressed.