Which of the following refers to the tendency of control groups to react to believed treatment in a positive manner?
a. Placebo effect
b. Control effect
c. Both (a.) and (b.)
d. Neither (a.) nor (b.)
a. Placebo effect
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is affixed to the wall, are not adequate for transportation systems because the asset may be moving. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Under the MPC, the intent requirement can be met even though a defendant may not have desired or wanted a particular result, if it can be shown that the defendant acted with
A. the mens rea of recklessness, which essentially holds that "anything goes." B. the mens rea of negligence, which implies that the defendant was deliberately careless. C. a desire that a certain result would occur but was willing to accept an alternate outcome, even arrest. D. a substantial certainty that a certain result would occur.
Prior to the Rand study, it was common for police departments to have policies and procedures in place that emphasized:
a. the proactive investigation of future crime by detectives b. follow-up investigations of past crimes by patrol officers c. the retroactive investigation of past crimes by detectives d. cold case detectives
What four factors contribute to whether a reward or consequence will effectively reinforce a behavior?
a. Size, satiation, longevity, contingency b. Size, anxiety, satiation, contingency c. Size, satiation, immediacy, contingency e. Size, accessibility, immediacy, contingency