Which of the Following Statements Is True of Solitary Confinement

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of solitary confinement?

• A) It reduces the occurrence of recidivism.
• B) It is used as a form of preventive detention for inmates.
• C) It causes negligible damage to the mental health of prisoners.
• D) It is limited to thirty days for all inmates.

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Definitions:

Schedule of Reinforcement

A strategy in behavioral psychology detailing how and when responses will be rewarded.

Operant Conditioning

A learning strategy that involves the use of positive reinforcement and consequences for actions.

Fixed Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Negative Reinforcement

A type of operant conditioning that involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.