Why Did Jefferson Use the U

question 106

Multiple Choice

Why did Jefferson use the U.S. Navy against North African states?

• A) French pirates held American merchant ships hostage, and Jefferson sent in the navy after his agreeing to pay a ransom failed to fix the problem.
• B) Jefferson wanted to disarm the pasha of Tripoli, who had gathered weapons he planned to use against the United States.
• C) Plantation owners wanted to import more Africans before the international slave trade became illegal in 1808, and they needed American firepower to help them do it.
• D) Jefferson had tried to cut the naval budget, and Federalists had accused him of being wishy-washy; Jefferson wanted to show that he could be tough.
• E) Tripoli had declared war on the United States after Jefferson refused demands for increased payments to the Barbary pirates.

Identify the various perspectives and approaches within psychology (e.g., evolutionary, behavior genetics, neuroscience).

Understand the biopsychosocial approach and its comprehensive view on influencing factors of behavior and mental processes.

Grasp how psychological research addresses issues of gender and individual differences.

Understand the impact of environmental and genetic factors on intelligence and other psychological traits.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A pedagogical method where the adjustment of behavior intensity is conducted through consequence management.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

Negative Reinforcement

Negative reinforcement is a behavioral psychology concept where the removal of an unfavorable stimulus strengthens a particular desired behavior.

Law of Effect

A principle stating that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely, and behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences become less likely.