Overall, Mental Health Courts Have Been Shown to _______

question 35

Multiple Choice

Overall, mental health courts have been shown to _______.

• A)have little to no effect on recidivism rates
• B)lead to more arrests of the chronically mentally ill
• C)decrease recidivism rates
• D)reduce repeated offender rates

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning Therapies

Psychological treatment approaches that utilize the principles of classical conditioning to change maladaptive behaviors by associating them with new responses.

Aversive Conditioning

A behavioral technique that involves modifying behavior by associating an undesired behavior with an unpleasant stimulus.

Physical Pain

A distressing sensation and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.