Which of the Following Occurred When the United States and Colombia

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following occurred when the United States and Colombia could not agree on a price for the Canal Zone?

• A) The matter was submitted to an international board for arbitration.
• B) Roosevelt sent the army to Colombia to force Colombian leaders to accept the American offer.
• C) The United Fruit Co. brought in Venezuelan and American mercenaries.
• D) Colombian leaders offered the deal to the British.
• E) The United States lent support to a separatist rebellion in the Colombian province of Panama.

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Variable-interval

A timing schedule in operant conditioning where reinforcement is provided after an unpredictable time interval, leading to a steady rate of response.

Fixed-interval

In behavioral psychology, this is a reinforcement schedule that delivers a reward for the first response following a predetermined time interval.

Variable-ratio

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, which tends to produce high rates of response.

Fixed-ratio

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is rewarded after a predetermined number of responses.