A Compatibilist Would Claim That If a Formerly Upright Citizen

question 87

Multiple Choice

A compatibilist would claim that if a formerly upright citizen chooses to become a criminal,this shows that

• A) people sometimes make free choices that are not determined by their personality.
• B) persons can never be held morally responsible for their actions.
• C) internal and external causes acted to determine the person's behavior differently than it was determined previously.
• D) human behavior is too complex to know if we are free or determined.

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Definitions:

Emotional Communication

The process of conveying feelings, intentions, and attitudes through verbal and non-verbal messages, body language, and facial expressions.

Phobias

An excessive and irrational fear response to a specific object, situation, or activity, leading to avoidance behavior.

Resistant To Extinction

the ability of a behavior or response to persist even after reinforcement is no longer presented.

Naturally Occurring Objects

Items that exist in nature without human intervention, such as rocks, trees, and rivers.