The Late Nineteenth Century Has Been Called the Gilded Age

question 2

Multiple Choice

The late nineteenth century has been called the Gilded Age because

• A) the government was firmly committed to the gold standard.
• B) the era was characterized by an obsession with riches.
• C) the average American's standard of living rapidly improved.
• D) people from the countryside were lured to the rapidly growing cities.

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Definitions:

Weaker Stimuli

Stimuli that have less intensity or strength, potentially producing less pronounced responses in perceptual or physiological processes.

Habituation

A decrease in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it, showing a form of non-associative learning.

Sensitization

Sensitization is an increase in the behavioral response following repeated exposure to a stimulus, making an organism more sensitive to that stimulus over time.

Behavioral Contrast

occurs when a change in the condition of reinforcement in one context leads to a change in behavior in another context.