Assess America's Policy of Neutrality at the Outset of World

question 79

Essay

Assess America's policy of neutrality at the outset of World War I. Consider both Wilson's policies in regard to Britain and Germany and the sentiments of the American public. Were we "neutral in thought as well as deed"? Explain.

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Definitions:

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that strengthens or increases the frequency or likelihood of a behavior when it occurs.

Biological Need

Fundamental requirements that organisms need to maintain life, such as food, water, and shelter.

Probability

A measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, where an association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior.