Frank Smith Has Been Incarcerated in a Federal Prison for Possession

question 56

Multiple Choice

Frank Smith has been incarcerated in a federal prison for possession of a large amount of cocaine and methamphetamine.He refused plea bargain and insisted that the case go to trial,where he was convicted by a jury.Prior to sentencing,the judge on his case received relevant information about Frank (such as his employment status,mental health status,substance abuse history,and prior criminal record,among other relevant information) from a document filed by a probation officer.This document also included a recommendation of the type and length of sentence that the probation officer thought would be the most appropriate for Frank.Ultimately,the judge sentenced Frank to a period of
36 months in prison with an additional 24 months to be spent on parole upon his release.The document that contained relevant information about Frank (employment status,mental health status,and prior criminal record,etc. ) that was used by the judge to determine his sentence is called a:

• A)offender investigation.
• B)presentence investigation report (PSI).
• C)sentencing document.
• D)conviction report.

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Definitions:

Sensitization

An increase in behavioral response after exposure to a stimulus.

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of conditioning in which a stimulus is paired with a previously conditioned stimulus, leading to the acquisition of the same conditioned response without being directly paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Modeling

The process of learning behaviors by observing and imitating others, a key concept in social learning theory.

Dishabituation

The renewal of a response, previously habituated, due to the presentation of a novel stimulus.