Except When Executing Spies, Traitors, and Deserters, What Was the Sole

question 20

Multiple Choice

Except when executing spies, traitors, and deserters, what was the sole acceptable mode of execution in the United States for a century after the adoption of the Eighth Amendment?

• A) firing squad
• B) hanging
• C) pressing
• D) burning
• E) none of the above

Knowledge of operant conditioning principles including punishment, negative reinforcement, positive reinforcement, extinction, and modeling.

Distinguish between positive and negative reinforcement and their applications in work settings.

Appreciate the complexities around administering punishment and extinguishing undesired behaviors in organizational settings.

Understand the strategic application of reinforcement and punishment to shape desired behaviors in organizational settings.