The Pendleton Act Required Appointees to Public Office to

question 18

Multiple Choice

The Pendleton Act required appointees to public office to

• A) take a competitive examination.
• B) present a written recommendation from a congressman or senator.
• C) agree to make financial contributions to their political party.
• D) pledge independence from either major political party.
• E) have a college degree.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus through conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Learned Reaction

A behavior or response that has been acquired through experience or conditioning.

Learning

The process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences through study, experience, or teaching.