Crime Rates Can Go Up or Down Depending on How

question 1

Multiple Choice

Crime rates can go up or down depending on how ______ change without any changes in offender motivation or in the prevalence of motivated offenders.

• A)situations
• B)neighborhoods
• C)economics
• D)politics

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring skills, knowledge, or behaviors by watching and imitating others, rather than through direct experience or instruction.

Unconditioned Stimulus (US)

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any prior learning.

Unconditioned Response (UR)

In classical conditioning, the unlearned, naturally occurring response to the unconditioned stimulus (US), such as salivation when food is in the mouth.

Taste-Aversion Learning

A form of learning in which an organism learns to avoid a food or flavor that's associated with a negative reaction, such as nausea or vomiting.