VA Developed

question 44

True/False

V.A.Graicunas developed a formula for determining the number of actual relationships between a manager and subordinates when the number of subordinates is known.

Recognize the distinction between reinforcement (positive/negative) and punishment.

Identify strategies to increase the effectiveness of punishment.

Understand the role of discriminative stimuli in signaling reinforced behaviors.

Appreciate the long-term effects of physical discipline on children.

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Definitions:

M'Naghten Rule

A legal standard for determining criminal insanity, which focuses on whether the defendant was able to understand the nature and quality of the act or knew it was wrong.

American Law Institute Test

A standard used in criminal law to determine insanity, focusing on the inability to distinguish right from wrong and self-control over actions.

M'Naghten Rule

A legal standard used to evaluate whether a defendant was insane at the time of committing a crime and therefore not responsible for their actions.

Ronald Reagan

40th President of the United States, serving from 1981 to 1989, and a former actor.