An Example of ______________________ Is Bernie Madoff, Who Was Convicted

question 64

Multiple Choice

An example of ______________________ is Bernie Madoff, who was convicted of being the leader of a Ponzi scheme.

• A) blue-collar crime
• B) organized crime
• C) white-collar crime
• D) property crime

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly presented together, eventually eliciting the same response.

Operant Behavior

Behavior that is controlled by consequences, including reinforcement or punishment, which alter the likelihood of the behavior being repeated.

Acquisition

The process of acquiring new information or learning new behaviors.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response, typically as a result of the discontinuation of reinforcement.