Correctional Personnel Have a Role to Play in Preventing Terrorist

question 29

Multiple Choice

Correctional personnel have a role to play in preventing terrorist attacks on America by:

• A)Patroling the streets.
• B)Inflicting harsh punishments on terrorists.
• C)Following reactive procedures.
• D)Intelligence-gathering.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral concept where the removal of an adverse stimulus strengthens a behavior or increases its likelihood of being repeated.

Operant Conditioning

A process of instruction where behaviors are adjusted by the application of reinforcements or deterrents.

Learned Association

The process by which two pieces of information, or a behavior and a response, are linked together through conditioning.

Response

A reaction to a specific stimulus or situation.