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Wesley Is Serving a 10-Month Sentence for Driving While Impaired

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Wesley is serving a 10-month sentence for driving while impaired. This was Wesley's second conviction. He has never served time before and is overwhelmed with his experience so far. He is serving his time with all walks of life and most inmates say they are not guilty. Wesley cannot believe he is serving time and the manager is someone he supported and actually voted for. Wesley knows that the next 10 months cannot go fast enough.
-Wesley is upset that he is managed by someone he voted for.He is referring to the


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Radical Behaviourism

A school of psychology that emphasizes the study of observable behavior and the role of the environment as a determinant of behavior.

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