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Name one of the two countries which sent 75 percent of all immigrants to the United States during the 1840s.


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Positive Punishment

Adding an undesirable stimulus to decrease a behavior, such as giving extra chores to reduce instances of lying.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond appropriately to each.

Stimulus Generalization

A psychological phenomenon where a response to a specific stimulus is elicited by similar stimuli, often studied in the context of learning and behavior.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward or punishment is not administered every time the desired response is performed, leading to more resistant behavior change.

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