If the State Is Seen as a Benign Third Party

question 1

Multiple Choice

If the state is seen as a benign third party willing to protect citizens from each other in exchange for taxes, this is referred to as the

• A) contractarian view of the state.
• B) predatory view of the state.
• C) state of nature.

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Definitions:

DRL

Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates, a behavior modification technique aimed at reducing undesirable behaviors by rewarding lower frequencies of those behaviors.

DRI

Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible behavior, a behavior modification technique used to encourage desirable behavior by only reinforcing behaviors incompatible with unwanted ones.

DRA

Differential Reinforcement of Alternative behavior is a technique in behavior therapy that involves reinforcing a desirable behavior in place of an undesirable one.

Functional Alternative

An alternative method or strategy that achieves the same goal or function as the original.