What Did the Justices Rule in Gibbons V

question 17

Essay

What did the justices rule in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) and why was it important?

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

An automatic and naturally occurring stimulus that elicits a response without the need for prior learning.

Conditioned Response

A conditioned response is a reaction to a formerly neutral stimulus that, through conditioning, has become linked to an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral signal that, through association with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually elicits a conditioned response.