The Miranda Ruling Set Out Certain Guidelines That the Police

question 20

Multiple Choice

The Miranda ruling set out certain guidelines that the police must follow during interrogation; however, an exception to the Miranda warning allows questions to be asked ______.

• A)to ensure the immediate safety of the public
• B)regarding citizenship
• C)about discarded narcotics
• D)of a person under the age of 21

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Definitions:

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between different stimuli, even if they are similar, based on learned responses.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned response to be elicited by stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The return of a conditioned response that had previously disappeared, following a break from being exposed to the associated stimulus.

Backward Conditioning

A form of conditioning in which the unconditioned stimulus is presented before the conditioned stimulus, making it less effective or ineffective.