Research by Bennett and Wright (1984) Found That

question 32

Multiple Choice

Research by Bennett and Wright (1984) found that:

• A) almost all burglaries are planned.
• B) burglars generally have an irresistible or constant urge to steal or burglarize.
• C) dogs and burglar alarms did not influence the decision to burglarize a residential property.
• D) increased police patrols were major deterrents in decisions to burglarize.
• E) most burglars live within thirty miles of their target.

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Definitions:

Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

A logical fallacy where it is assumed that if one event follows another, the first event caused the second.

Stability

A condition in which national output is growing steadily, with low inflation and full employment of resources.

Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

A logical fallacy that suggests a causal relationship because one event followed another in time, even though no causal connection exists.

Ceteris Paribus

A Latin phrase meaning "all other things being equal," used in economics to analyze the effect of one variable on another, holding all other factors constant.