In Female Prisons, It Is Not Uncommon for the Inmates

question 4

Short Answer

In female prisons, it is not uncommon for the inmates to create their own ___________________, or groups containing masculine and feminine figures such as fathers, mothers, and sibling children.

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Definitions:

Childhood Amnesia

The phenomenon where adults have few memories from the first years of life.

Prefrontal Cortex

The part of the brain located at the front of the frontal lobe, associated with decision making, social behavior, and personality expression.

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon in memory where newly learned information interferes with the recall of previously learned information.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, the superego, and reality.