PSYC 3450 Study Guide - Final Guide: Sexual Dimorphism, Walkman, Attribution Bias
19 Apr 2016
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As a city, toronto is less violent than many other large cities including. As a country, we are among the top %age in terms of murders per 100,000. Detroit, chicago and new orleans. people higher homicide rates. Less disparity between the rich & the poor. Variability in homicides is predicted by the gini index marker of income inequality. The larger the gap between the rich & the poor, the higher incidence of violence. Environment - when rewards are seen as being unequally distributed, those at the bottom feel that they have little to lose by engaging in dangerous behaviour: is bullying a problem in canada? (provide general rates for bullying & Canada still ranks among the top 9 and 10 countries for bullying and victimization) victimization. Generally fairly high rates of victimization compared to other countries. Effects of bullying on the bully: psychosocial issues more likely to use alcohol and drugs, high risk for delinquency and criminal behaviour.
