Which of the Following Statements About Violent Crime Is True

question 104

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about violent crime is true?

• A) African Americans make up 25 percent of all homicide victims.
• B) Among people aged 10 to 24, homicide is the leading cause of death.
• C) The typical violent offender is over age 25.
• D) Violence is more common on college campuses than in the general population.

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Definitions:

Dual Processing

The theory that the brain operates using two modes of thought: "intuitive" and "analytical", simultaneously processing information.

Conscious

Being aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake.

Unconscious

According to Freud, a reservoir of mostly unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings, and memories. According to contemporary psychologists, information processing of which we are unaware.

Behaviorism

Behaviorism is a theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, asserting that psychological disorders are best treated by altering behavior patterns.