There Are a Number of Factors That Influence the Use

question 17

Multiple Choice

There are a number of factors that influence the use of deadly force. The neighborhood where the police do their work is an example of what factor?

• A) Racial considerations
• B) Officer factors
• C) Environmental variations
• D) Changes in policy

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Definitions:

Conditioned Reinforcement

A process where a stimulus gains the capacity to reinforce desirable behaviors through its association with a primary reinforcer.

Reinforcement

A psychological principle that involves using consequences to strengthen a behavior, making it more likely to occur in the future.

Classical Conditioning

An instructive method involving the repeated pairing of two stimuli; a response, initially elicited by the second stimulus, is in time elicited by the first stimulus independently.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning where behavior alteration occurs through the application of incentives or consequences.