What Did the Public School System in Late-Nineteenth-Century American Cities

question 30

Multiple Choice

What did the public school system in late-nineteenth-century American cities provide?

• A) After-school programs
• B) Year-round programs for all children,including babies and toddlers
• C) Year-round programs and free tuition for children under age twelve
• D) Free tuition and open access to all school-aged children

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Definitions:

Stimulus Control

Stimulus control refers to the modification of behavior through the manipulation of environmental factors that trigger specific responses.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, through which an association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior.

Avoidance Training

A behavior modification technique where an individual learns to avoid an unpleasant or harmful stimulus.

Salivate

The secretion of saliva from the salivary glands in the mouth, often in anticipation of food or in response to certain stimuli.