Because Legislative Bodies Have Enacted Vast Numbers of Laws Defining

question 29

Multiple Choice

Because legislative bodies have enacted vast numbers of laws defining offenses that are ________, statutory interpretation assumes an importance largely unknown to the English common law.

• A) exogenous
• B) esoteric
• C) lex non scripta
• D) mala prohibita

Apply theoretical perspectives to understand the dynamics and success of social movements.

Examine the influence of technology on societal structures and individual behaviors.

Assess the impact of cultural imperialism and cultural diffusion in a globalized world.

Understand the concept of cultural lag and its effects on society.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, it refers to the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

CR Fading

A technique in conditioning where the conditioned response diminishes over time when reinforcement is removed.

Conditioned Fear

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly paired with an aversive stimulus, leading to the elicitation of fear responses to the neutral stimulus.

Little Albert

An experiment by John B. Watson demonstrating that fear could be conditioned in humans, using a young boy to show how emotional responses could be classically conditioned.