Any event that follows the occurrence of behavior, and that alters and increases the frequency of that behavior, is known as:

a. Discriminative stimuli.
b. Reinforcement.
c. Punishment.
d. Modeling.


Answer: b

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A. witnessing a felony arrest being made. B. witnessing deadly force for the first time. C. working with rookies to learn lessons of police work. D. identifying potential criminals for the first time.

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A. rehabilitating B. executing C. studying D. analyzing

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The style of policing which suggests that the police should act as community problem solvers is known as:

A) crime fighter. B) ?social agent. C) ?law enforcer. D) ?watchman. E) ?guardian.

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Which of the following is often a reason for legislatures to introduce bills with no real expectation of passage?

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