Barbara Consults a Criminologist to Identify the Reasons for Employee

question 33

Multiple Choice

Barbara consults a criminologist to identify the reasons for employee thefts.Which of the following is the most likely interpretation that the criminologist would present?

• A) People have financial-based pressures which motivate them to steal.
• B) People steal because the opportunity presents itself through lax controls.
• C) Favorable circumstances tempt people to commit crimes.
• D) People steal because they can rationalize whatever they're doing.

Grasp the essentials of Hull's motivational model.

Understand the role of cognitive psychology in evolving the perception of Tolman's theories.

Comprehend the factors motivating behavior, including excitatory potential and frustration.

Outline the process through which environmental cues influence learned behavior and motivation.

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