What Is the Primary Difference Between Probation Officers and Parole

question 40

Multiple Choice

What is the primary difference between probation officers and parole officers?

• A) Parole officers are paid less.
• B) Parole officers are more highly educated.
• C) Parole officers supervise an older population.
• D) Parole officers are more service-oriented.

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Definitions:

Conservation

The knowledge that quantity is unrelated to the arrangement and physical appearance of objects.

Centration

A cognitive limitation in early childhood, where focus is placed on one salient aspect of a situation, neglecting other relevant aspects.

Assimilation

The process by which individuals incorporate new information into existing schemas or frameworks of understanding.

Concrete Operational Stage

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where children aged about 7 to 12 years can think logically about concrete events.