All of the Following Are Considered Basic Functions of Police

question 26

Multiple Choice

All of the following are considered basic functions of police EXCEPT for ______.

• A) order maintenance
• B) public relations
• C) crime prevention
• D) law enforcement

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Definitions:

Operant Behavior

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, emphasizing the strength of behaviors as a result of their consequences.

Reinforcement

The act of strengthening a response by adding a reward, thus increasing the likelihood that the response will be repeated.

Operant Behaviors

Actions that an individual takes that are modified by the consequences they lead to, extensively studied in operant conditioning.

Respondent Behaviors

Automatic responses elicited by specific stimuli, based on the principle of classical conditioning in psychology.