Which of the Following Is an Example of Unethical Behavior

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of unethical behavior perpetrated by a court employee?

• A)a prosecutor deciding which case to be prosecuted
• B)a defense attorney accepting payment from a client for defending him in court
• C)a judge recusing herself from a case in which she is related to the defendant
• D)a law clerk telling an attorney friend over dinner that the judge she works for prefers short bench memos

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Definitions:

Sporadic Schedule

Refers to a random or unpredictable pattern of occurrences or events, often in the context of rewarding or reinforcing behaviors.

Schedule of Reinforcement

The plan for timing and frequency of reinforcement given to subjects in a conditioning experiment to establish or modify behavior.

Variable Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, promoting high and steady response rates.

Fixed Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed, in behavior studies.