Which of the Following Is Not Believed to Be a Reason

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not believed to be a reason that people fail on parole?

• A)Parolees are released into the same environment which contributed to their deviant behavior in the first place.
• B)Personal deficits that led to an offender's imprisonment are not addressed by institutionalization.
• C)The prison experience itself focuses more on punitive efforts than rehabilitation.
• D)The parole system places unrealistic expectations on ex-offenders that they cannot possibly meet.

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Definitions:

Pearson Correlation

A measure of the linear correlation between two variables X and Y, giving a value between -1 and 1 which indicates the extent of their linear relationship.

Coefficient

A numerical or constant factor in a mathematical equation that multiplies a variable.

Spearman Rank-Order

An approach that doesn't rely on parameters to gauge the correlation of ranks, examining the extent to which a monotonic function can accurately represent the linkage between two variables.

Nominal Level

The simplest level of measurement that classifies data into distinct categories within which no order or ranking can be inferred.