A Foundation of Classical Criminology Is the Belief and Advocacy

question 145

Multiple Choice

A foundation of classical criminology is the belief and advocacy of:

• A) criminogenics.
• B) genetic predisposition.
• C) neurological factors.
• D) free will.
• E) justice.

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Definitions:

Successive Approximations

A method of shaping behavior by rewarding actions that are progressively closer to the desired behavior.

Shaping

The process of reinforcing closer and closer approximations to a desired behavior in order to teach a new behavior.

Operant Conditioning

is a method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior.

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus developed by B.F. Skinner for studying behavioral conditioning in animals, typically through rewards and punishments.