If Society Receives No Additional Benefit from Increasing Crime Prevention

question 77

Multiple Choice

If society receives no additional benefit from increasing crime prevention activities,the MSB of crime prevention

• A)Equals 0
• B)Is increasing
• C)Is decreasing
• D)Is equal to the MSC of crime prevention
• E)Must rise in the long run.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to differentiate between similar stimuli when only one of them is consistently associated with a particular response.

Discrimination Gradient

The degree to which an organism can differentiate between two stimuli, indicating the sensitivity of its perceptual systems.

Knee Jerk Response

A rapid automatic reaction to a stimulus, often used metaphorically to describe an immediate but unthinking reaction.

Literal "Knee Jerk Response"

A reflexive action of the leg kicking outward when the knee is tapped, used metaphorically to describe an immediate and unthinking response.