A Risk Assessment Is Designed To

question 40

Multiple Choice

A risk assessment is designed to:

• A)predict new offenses or prison conduct
• B)predict the length of a prison term
• C)predict age
• D)all of these choices

Differentiate between types of learning (classical conditioning, operant conditioning, observational learning, latent learning).

Understand negative reinforcement and its effect on behavior.

Identify and explain the schedules of reinforcement in operant conditioning.

Recognize the role of cognitive processes in conditioning.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Use

Unconscious use involves utilizing something without deliberate intention or awareness, often relating to habits, skills, or learned behaviors that operate below the level of conscious thought.

Racism

Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.

Judging

Involves forming opinions or conclusions about people or situations, often without all the necessary information.

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that simplify decision making, often useful but sometimes leading to inaccuracies or biases.