Approximately How Long, on Average, Is Basic Training for State

question 38

Multiple Choice

Approximately how long, on average, is basic training for state and municipal police recruits, excluding field training?

• A) 8 weeks
• B) 16 weeks
• C) 21 weeks
• D) 30 weeks

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Definitions:

Stimulus

A stimulus is anything in the environment that one can respond to.

Behavior

The range of actions and mannerisms made by individuals, organisms, systems, or artificial entities in conjunction with themselves or their environment.

Frequency

The rate at which a vibration occurs that constitutes a wave, either in a material (as in sound waves), or in an electromagnetic field (as in radio waves and light).

B.F. Skinner

An influential American psychologist known for his work in behaviorism, particularly the development of the theory of operant conditioning.