Slave Marriages

question 25

Multiple Choice

Slave marriages

• A)were not recognized by the law.
• B)were discouraged by slave owners.
• C)were legally binding.
• D)were not recognized or respected within the slave community.
• E)did not exist.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior 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.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the occurrence of desired behaviors.

Observational Learning

A learning process through which behaviors are acquired by watching and imitating others.