In the ALCOA Antitrust Case in 1945, the Court Ruled

question 84

Multiple Choice

In the ALCOA antitrust case in 1945, the Court ruled that the:

• A) company had a monopolistic structure and therefore should be broken up.
• B) company was guilty of unfair business practices and therefore should be broken up.
• C) Sherman Antitrust Act did not apply.
• D) two companies had to be disbanded.

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Definitions:

Associative Approach

A learning theory emphasizing the formation of associations between stimuli and responses.

Acquired Drives

Secondary drives that are learned through experience, such as ambition or desire for achievement, rather than those based on biological needs.

Instrumental Conditioning

A conditioning procedure in which the environment constrains the opportunity for reward and a specific behavior can obtain reward.

Habit Strength

The degree to which a behavior is repeated and the extent of its reinforcement history, affecting the likelihood of the behavior's occurrence.