Where Was the First Formal Police Department Created in the United

question 85

Multiple Choice

Where was the first formal police department created in the United States in 1838

• A)New York
• B)Philadelphia
• C)Boston
• D)Texas

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Definitions:

Disinhibition

When the conditioned stimulus elicits a conditioned response (CR) after a novel stimulus is presented during extinction

Novel Stimulus

A new or unfamiliar stimulus that has not been previously experienced by an organism.

Conditioned Response

A response that is acquired due to the association of a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus, leading to a conditioned reaction.

Behavioral Contrast

A phenomenon where the rate of response to a stimulus changes when the conditions of reinforcement for another stimulus are altered.