Officer McDreamy Stopped Patricia for Speeding

question 5

Multiple Choice

Officer McDreamy stopped Patricia for speeding. Instead of issuing a ticket, the officer gave Patricia a verbal warning. Officer McDreamy's ability to make such a decision is called:

• A) Recidivism
• B) Deterrence
• C) Discretion
• D) Deviance

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to help individuals overcome phobias and anxiety disorders through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation.

Flooding

In behavior therapy, a form of exposure treatment in which the client is taken directly into a feared situation until his or her panic subsides.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique where a positive response is conditioned to replace a negative or undesirable response to a stimulus.

Unconditional Positive Regard

A concept in client-centered therapy proposing that therapists should accept and support their clients without judgment.