The Panic of 1819 Resulted in a Depression That Lasted

question 34

Multiple Choice

The Panic of 1819 resulted in a depression that lasted

• A) six months.
• B) one year.
• C) two years.
• D) four years.
• E) six years.

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Definitions:

Generalization

The process by which a response is given in the presence of stimuli that are similar to the stimulus that originally elicited the response.

Fixed-Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule where a response is rewarded only after a fixed amount of time has elapsed.

Operant Conditioning

A training technique in which the likelihood of a behavior is changed through the use of incentives or consequences.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response when it is no longer reinforced.