The Vast Majority of Criminal Cases Are Handled by

question 33

Multiple Choice

The vast majority of criminal cases are handled by

• A)the U.S.Supreme Court
• B)U.S.Courts of Appeal
• C)U.S.District Courts
• D)U.S.military courts
• E)state courts

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Definitions:

Punishment

The application of an aversive stimulus following a response in an effort to decrease the likelihood that the response will recur.

Positive Reinforcement

A method in behavioral psychology where the introduction of a rewarding stimulus following a desired behavior increases the likelihood of its recurrence.

Operant-Conditioning

A method of learning in which behavior strength is altered via rewards or penalties.

Skinner Box

A controlled environment used to study animal behavior, named after B.F. Skinner, an American psychologist.