The ______ Was Charged with the Task of Creating Mandatory

question 27

Multiple Choice

The ______ was charged with the task of creating mandatory sentencing guidelines.

• A) United States Sentencing Commission
• B) Sentencing Guidelines Association
• C) United States Supreme Court
• D) National Center for State Courts

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Definitions:

Reinforcer

Any stimulus or event that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, which can be positive (adding something desirable) or negative (removing something aversive).

Desired Response

The specific behavior that is sought after in a behavioral intervention or training program.

Effectiveness

The degree to which something is successful in producing a desired result or outcome.

Response Differentiation

A process in operant conditioning where behaviors are modified by being reinforced only when they meet a certain criterion.