Thomas Is 18 Years Old and Was Found Guilty of Multiple

question 40

Multiple Choice

Thomas is 18 years old and was found guilty of multiple counts of burglary and dealing in stolen property. He and 3 of his friends went on a spree of home burglaries where they took thousands of dollars' worth of property from their victim's homes. All of Thomas' acquaintances were juveniles and thus not of age to pawn items at the pawn shop. This is why Thomas was the one who got caught pawning the stolen items in a local pawn shop.
-Thomas' parents also attend the sentencing hearing and they request that Thomas be required to volunteer in the community to help clean up the city parks. This type of sanction would be considered:

• A)Fines
• B)Community Service
• C)Retribution
• D)Restitution

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Definitions:

Variable Interval

A reinforcement schedule that rewards a response at random time intervals, without a predictable pattern.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process of encouraging or establishing a pattern of behavior by offering reward or punishment.

Quizzes

Short assessments used to measure knowledge, skills, or abilities in a specific area or subject.

Variable Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, used in operant conditioning to modify behavior.