​The Model Penal Code "Choice of Evils" Provision Contains Five

question 43

True/False

​The Model Penal Code "choice of evils" provision contains five elements.

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Definitions:

Reinforcers

Stimuli that increase the probability of a response when they follow that response, a key concept in behaviorism.

Respondent Behavior

A type of behavior that is elicited as an automatic response to a certain stimulus without the organism engaging in any conscious decision making.

Operant Behavior

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, emphasizing the strength of behaviors as a result of their consequences.

Reinforcement

The act of strengthening a response by adding a reward, thus increasing the likelihood that the response will be repeated.