A Policy of Imprisoning and Monitoring Criminal Offenders for Committing

question 44

Multiple Choice

A policy of imprisoning and monitoring criminal offenders for committing crimes in an effort to prevent them from committing more crimes is known as:

• A) specific deterrence.
• B) general deterrence.
• C) anomie.
• D) recidivism.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

A phenomenon in psychology where previously extinguished responses re-emerge after a pause without further conditioning.

Lab Experiment

A research study conducted in a controlled environment where variables can be manipulated to observe their effect on various outcomes.