The British Corn Laws

question 109

Multiple Choice

The British corn laws

• A)pertained to restricting imports of grains into Great Britain.
• B)were, in part, responsible for the devastation caused by the Irish potato famine.
• C)stymied the growth of British manufacturing.
• D)benefited British farmers.
• E)All of these

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Definitions:

Learned Behaviour

Actions or reactions developed as a result of experiences or training, rather than being innate.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when it is no longer reinforced.

Reinforcement

The process by which stimuli strengthen behaviours.

Positive Reinforcer

An environmental stimulus that, when presented after a behavior, increases the probability of that behavior occurring again in the future.