Women who work in law enforcement, the courts, and corrections have reported feelings of _______ where their presence symbolically fulfills a diversity quota for their employer.

Instructions: Please choose the correct word or phrase from the drop-down menu. The [choice] was created to help remove bias in sentencing, but as executed, it severely penalizes women (especially those guilty of a federal drug conviction).      

  Short-Answer Option 2 For the short answer section, you are to pick two of the following four questions to answer and answer all 5 sub-questions within it (as each question is worth a total of 5 points). No credit will be given for attempting to answer more than one question, so please read each question thoroughly before deciding which one you will answer.    1. This question is about the Nesca and Dalby article (“Maternal Neonaticide Following…”). What was the focus of this study (i.e. what was it about) [1pt.]? Give an overview of the case study that they follow (enough depth to get 2 points, please) [2pts.]. What is one “take-away” message that the authors want us to get out of this article (i.e. why did they research this topic) [1pt.]? What is your personal opinion about the culpability of this mother in question [1pt.]?         2. This question is about the Coontz article titled (“Gender and Judicial Decisions…”). What was this study about and what research method did the author use [2pts.]? What are 2 key findings from this research (please be specific) [2pts.]? What does this article tell us about female judges and the impact that gender has on their rulings [1pt.]?          3. This question is about the Poole & Pogrebin article titled (“Gender and Occupational Culture Conflict…”). What was this study about and what research method did the authors use [2pts.]? What are 2 key findings from this research (please be specific) [2pts.]? What does this article tell us about females who work in custodial corrections [1pt.]?        4. This question is about the Wood et al. article titled (“Cycles of Neglect: A Statutory Review of State Policies…”). What was this study about and what research method did the authors use [2pts.]? What are 2 key findings from this research (please be specific) [2pts.]? What does this article tell us about females and correctional needs [1pt.]?         

Which conclusions can you draw from the work of Baldwin and Ford on the transfer of training?

The COMA evaluation model suggests measurement of variables that fall into four categories. Of the four items listed below, which one is not considered to be a category in the COMA model? 

Why is a post-only design the most widely used data collection method for evaluative design?

You are putting together a series of slides for a lecture you are leading in which you address the challenges associated with having “learning transfer.” You want the focus of your lecture to be on individual trainee characteristics that are found to align with strong training transfer. Which of the following trainee characteristics would you identify as the strongest?

Which of the following is a potential high-risk situation that may facilitate the return of pre-training behavior?

What trainee characteristic is least likely to be strengthened when making training and development programs effective?

As a factory floor manager, Peter has been asked to innovate and come up with a better way to manufacture the company’s products, a concept that excites Peter. Unfortunately, he is aware this particular company does not tolerate errors or failures. What work-related stressor is Peter likely to experience working for this company?