One Future Change in Institutional Corrections Will Likely Involve A(n)

question 53

Multiple Choice

One future change in institutional corrections will likely involve a(n) ______.

• A) increase in the overall recidivism rate for violent offenders
• B) decrease in mental health needs of incarcerated individuals
• C) positive outcomes of the war on drugs
• D) growth of private prisons

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Definitions:

Problem-focused Coping

Refers to strategies aimed directly at tackling the cause of stress, through actions that address the problem causing the distress.

Proactive Coping

Strategies employed to anticipate potential stressors and act in advance to prevent them or mitigate their effects.

Emotion-focused Coping

A coping strategy where individuals try to reduce the emotional impact of a stressor by using methods such as avoidance, minimization, or seeking social support.

Cognitive Restructuring

A psychotherapeutic process of learning to identify and dispute irrational or maladaptive thoughts known as cognitive distortions, such as all-or-nothing thinking or overgeneralization.