The Rationale Behind the Enactment of the National School Lunch

question 18

Multiple Choice

The rationale behind the enactment of the National School Lunch Act of 1946 was

• A) students could be trained like military recruits
• B) fast food opportunities at schools could be increased
• C) if students received good meals, the military would have healthier recruits
• D) more crops could be imported from foreign farmers

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has become rewarding through its association with a primary reinforcer, which satisfies basic biological needs.

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that is naturally reinforcing for a given species, such as food, water, or physical comfort, which does not require learning to be effective.

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus used in the behavioral study of animals, named after B.F. Skinner, to study operant conditioning.

Shaping

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