John Augustus Revolutionized Corrections by Calling for the Renovation of the Prison

question 49

True/False

John Augustus revolutionized corrections by calling for the renovation of the prison system in 1790.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in psychology in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Observational Learning

Learning that occurs through observing the behavior of others, also known as social learning or modeling.

Delayed Reinforcement

A method of reinforcement in which there is a delay between the target behavior and the delivery of the reinforcing stimulus, affecting the strength and rate of the behavior.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response.