A Major Problem with Selective Incapacitation, Which Is Also the Cornerstone

question 25

Multiple Choice

A major problem with selective incapacitation, which is also the cornerstone of this approach, is _____________________________________.

• A) finding cells to hold all offenders
• B) the difficulty in predicting future behaviors
• C) the assumption that offending rates remain constant over time
• D) determining the length of time offenders should serve

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the learned response to stimuli similar to the original conditioned stimulus to elicit similar responses.

Watson

Refers to John B. Watson, an American psychologist who is considered one of the pioneers of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior.

White Rabbit

A symbol or character, often associated with curiosity and the journey into the unknown, popularized by Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral trigger that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, leads to a conditioned response over time.