Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)One of the biggest problems with informants is that their reliability is often highly questionable.
• B)In most cases, officers have manufactured informants.
• C)Generally speaking, informants tend to be cost-prohibitive.
• D)"Confidential informants" are usually more trustworthy than witnesses.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In behavior psychology, a process that increases the likelihood of a behavior by following it with a positive outcome or the removal of a negative outcome.

Affect

Refers to the experience of feeling or emotion, part of the way individuals interact with and respond to the world around them.

Emotion

A conscious evaluative reaction that is clearly linked to some event.

Motivating Force

An internal or external stimulus that influences the direction, intensity, and persistence of behavior.