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…stimulus. Manipulating reflexes does this. Operant conditioning is a type of learning in which the likelihood of a behavior is increased or decreased by the use of reinforcement or punishment. Operant conditioning deals with more cognitive thought process…

…days of detention, which our parents were notified about. Although not everyone took part in this misconduct, we were all punished. I guess the saying is true when they say, "the apples on the tree can make the tree look bad". Even though I wasn't part…

…The Death Penalty is a punishment that should be imposed to those who commit the most heinous crimes. It is a punishment that bring closure to the victims families and helps them move on with the thought that the man who committed the crime…

…is trying to do exactly that. They are trying to make their own rules. When caught for this, they're punished; they are punished by people who have power.         Power is obtained in a couple ways. You can earn it and it can be given to you…

…an appetite to inflict punishment on perceived personal injuries, insults or betrayals. In Biblical times, Jewish law was given with authority to extricate an "eye for an eye, tooth for tooth" as punishment for crimes. This quote from Exodus 21:24, became…

…Claudius. Although Christianity does not support, it Hamlet is brainwashed by his father into believing in the idea of retributive justice, the notion that sin must be returned with punishment. Since Claudius has committed a sin by poisoning Hamlet's father, he…

…. There will be a colossal fine and ones license will get taken. One will have to go to court to attain further punishment. Punishment might include the attendance of Alcoholics Anonymous and a hefty community services requirement. After all is said and done the violator…

…Text analysis The story by Katherine Manfield entitled "Sixpence" tells us about the every day situation when parents are educating their children by means of physical punishment. The question which is raised by the author definitely is "Should…

…Vere makes the right decision by executing Billy Budd. These reasons are that if Billy lives then a mutiny might occur, because the law states that a crime as severe as Billy's is punishable by death, and Captain Vere feels sorry for Billy and does…

…, or Valedictorians. As a group they were all different in their own ways, just as classrooms display a variety of personalities and cultures. In "The Wall", the ultimate punishment is death. In education the ultimate punishment is low academic achievement. With low…