A Previous Court Decision That Influences and Is the Basis

question 10

Multiple Choice

A previous court decision that influences and is the basis for deciding later, similar cases is called

• A) a precedent.
• B) criminal law.
• C) a judicial maxim.
• D) common law.
• E) statutory law.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

Operant conditioning is a learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

Pavlovian Conditioning, an associative learning process through which an animal or human learns to link two stimuli, with one stimulus coming to evoke a response originally evoked by the other.

Animal's Behavior

The actions or reactions of animals in response to external or internal stimuli, often studied to understand instinctual and learned behaviors.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior.