There Are Two Types of Prison Work Programs

question 21

Multiple Choice

There are two types of prison work programs. The first type provides the inmate a trade or a skill. What does the second type do?

• A) Teaches inmates social skills
• B) Keeps inmates productive
• C) Maintains the functioning of the prison itself
• D) Provides the inmates an education

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Definitions:

Respondent Behaviors

Actions that are automatic reactions to certain stimuli, often used in the context of classical conditioning in psychology.

Unique Cluster

A distinctive group or combination of elements that are brought together based on specific characteristics or criteria.

Variable-Interval

A type of reinforcement schedule in which reinforcements are given to a response at unpredictable time intervals.

Fixed-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses, commonly used in behavior analysis.