A Convicted Criminal Who May Have Some Difficulty with Making

question 29

Multiple Choice

A convicted criminal who may have some difficulty with making good decisions as a result of a mental defect may evoke _____ from judges or juries.

• A) ill will
• B) sympathy
• C) anger
• D) disbelief

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Definitions:

Aversive Conditioning

A behavioral modification technique involving the use of unpleasant stimuli to reduce or eliminate undesirable behaviors.

Nausea-Inducing Drug

A medication or substance that causes a strong urge to vomit.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapy technique used to treat phobias and anxiety by gradually exposing patients to the feared object or situation.

Stimulus Hierarchy

An ordered list of stimuli ranging from least to most likely to elicit a response, used in desensitization therapies and other psychological treatments.