Which of the Following Is an Example of the Effect

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the effect of the Atlantic slave trade on African societies?

• A) Frequent slave revolts created an environment of fear and insecurity.
• B) Some European slave catchers assimilated into African society.
• C) Judicial proceedings were manipulated to generate victims for the slave trade.
• D) The use of male slaves in urban elite households became commonplace.

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Definitions:

Variable Ratio

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses.

Fixed Interval

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where rewards are provided after a specific, constant amount of time has passed.

Fixed Ratio

Fixed ratio denotes a schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses have occurred.

Variable-interval Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, contributing to a steady, stable rate of response.