Describe the New Environmental Movement of the 1960s

question 31

Essay

Describe the new environmental movement of the 1960s. What was "new" about it? How did Rachel Carson's work help spur and shape the movement? Did environmental activism of the period result in any of the desired outcomes? If so, what were they? If not, why not? Explain.

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Definitions:

Habit Control

Techniques and strategies employed to change or modify undesirable habits and behaviors through reinforcement or punishment.

Behavioral Autonomy

A situation in which the continued reinforcement of a specific behavior leads to the occurrence of the response despite a devalued reinforcement.

Mental Representation

The mental imagery of things that are not currently seen or present, including abstractions such as ideas and concepts.

Event Contingencies

The relationship or dependency between certain events, where the occurrence of one event affects the likelihood of another.