The Formation of Many Interest Groups in the 1930s Came

question 29

Multiple Choice

The formation of many interest groups in the 1930s came about because of:

• A) the dramatic expansion of the national government.
• B) a sharp uptick in the number of political entrepreneurs.
• C) economic interests that were desperate to regain their strength amidst the Great Depression.
• D) federal deregulation of interest-group formation.

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Definitions:

Variable-Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a behavior is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Behavioral Responses

Actions or reactions of an organism as a result of external or internal stimuli.

Collective Unconscious

A concept by Carl Jung referring to the part of the unconscious mind that is derived from ancestral memory and experience and is common to all humankind.

Operant Behavior

Behavior that is controlled by its consequences, in the context of operant conditioning, whereby reinforcements or punishments shape behavior patterns.