Mark Has Been Suffering from Schizophrenia for Many Years, and His

question 48

Multiple Choice

Mark has been suffering from schizophrenia for many years, and his delusions and hallucinations are sometimes hard to control even with medication. If he commits a crime, he:

• A) will definitely be found not guilty by reason of insanity.
• B) is likely to be committed to a mental institution instead of prison.
• C) may not meet the legal definition of insanity.
• D) will be medicated against his will.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Continuous Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule in which a desired behavior is reinforced each time it occurs, leading to rapid learning.