Studies of Court-Ordered Referrals to Alcoholics Anonymous Versus Other Types

question 16

Multiple Choice

Studies of court-ordered referrals to Alcoholics Anonymous versus other types of interventions have

• A)found that none of these approaches is effective.
• B)found that AA is more effective than other approaches.
• C)found that other approaches are more effective than AA.
• D)not found differences in effectiveness between AA and other approaches.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning that increases the likelihood of a behavior by providing a consequence that is a reward.

Latent Learning

The process of learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned.

Goal Box

In experimental studies, especially in animal behavior research, it is a designated endpoint or target area the subject aims to reach.

Intrinsic Motivation

The drive to engage in an activity for its own sake, deriving pleasure and satisfaction from the activity itself rather than from external rewards or pressures.