A Basic Principle Governing Operant Conditioning Is That

question 115

Multiple Choice

A basic principle governing operant conditioning is that

• A)behaviors are controlled by their consequences.
• B)animals can only be conditioned to perform behaviors that appear spontaneously.
• C)for operant conditioning to occur,a conditioned stimulus must precede an unconditioned stimulus.
• D)behaviors are controlled by internal causes.

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Definitions:

Voir Dire

The legal proceeding in which attorneys and judges attempt to uncover bias among those people who have been called for jury duty.

Venire

Members of the community who are called to the courthouse to form a jury pool.

Post-Identification Feedback

Information given to witnesses after they have made an identification in a lineup, which can influence their confidence in the accuracy of their choice.

System Variables

Characteristics of a lineup administration that are under the control of the criminal justice system and that influence the accuracy of eyewitness identifications.