During the Second Bush Administration, Environmental Fines and Prosecutions

question 83

Multiple Choice

During the second Bush administration, environmental fines and prosecutions

• A)increased rapidly.
• B)declined significantly.
• C)grew with the rate of inflation.
• D)declined slightly from earlier levels.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A formerly neutral signal that, once it is linked with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately evokes a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Immediate Reinforcers

Immediate reinforcers are stimuli that follow a behavior and increase the likelihood of its repetition shortly thereafter.

Delayed Reinforcers

Rewards that are not immediately given after a desired behavior, which can affect the strength of the learned behavior over time.