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6.1 Criminal psychology

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Question 4

A teenager who is caught stealing is given extra chores to do at home, which they dislike.

Which concept from operant conditioning is shown by the extra chores?

[1]
A

negative reinforcement

B

positive punishment

C

positive reinforcement

D

negative punishment

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6.1 Criminal psychology Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Psychology
  3. /6.1 Criminal psychology

48 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 6.1 Criminal psychology, covering 6.1.1 Learning theories of criminality, 6.1.2 Biological explanations of criminality (Eysenck, 1964), 6.1.3 Effects of punishments on recidivism, and 6.1.4 Treatments to reduce criminal behaviour. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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