Which of the Following Statements About the Role of Technology

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the role of technology in West African culture is true?

• A) It played an insignificant role because West Africa had almost no technology.
• B) The use of silver to produce agricultural tools was common.
• C) West Africans used technology to end African culture.
• D) Iron refining and forging were common in the making of religious objects.

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Definitions:

Operant Response

A behavior that is modifiable by its consequences, including reinforcement or punishment, within the context of operant conditioning.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Reinforced

In psychology, refers to the process of strengthening a behavior by providing a consequence that will increase the likelihood of the behavior's recurrence.

Shaping

A method of behavior training in which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.