Which of the Following Statements About Police Subculture Is False

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about police subculture is false?

• A) increasing diversity of police recruits has eliminated the social homogeneity of the workforce
• B) civil litigation has increased the risk of covering for another officer
• C) decreasing crime rates have prevented new hires
• D) police unions have contributed to the weakening of the police subculture

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Definitions:

Consensus

A general agreement among the members of a group or community, often achieved through open discussion and negotiation.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it is associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that was neutral at first but becomes associated with an involuntary response through conditioning.

Reinforcement Theory

A theory that states that behavior is a function of its consequences and is determined exclusively by environmental factors such as external stimuli and other reinforcers.