In Muller V

question 17

Multiple Choice

In Muller v. Oregon, the Supreme Court upheld the principle promoted by progressives like Florence Kelley and Louis Brandeis that

• A) child labor under the age of fourteen should be prohibited.
• B) the federal government should regulate occupational safety and health.
• C) factory labor should be limited to ten hours a day, five days a week.
• D) female workers should receive equal pay for equal work.
• E) female workers required special rules and protection on the job.

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Definitions:

Chronic Anxiety

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Behaviour Therapy

A form of psychotherapy dedicated to modifying unwanted behaviors via conditioning and reinforcement techniques.

Anxiety-Producing Situations

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