The XYZ Affair

question 104

Multiple Choice

The XYZ Affair

• A)took place during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson.
• B)was a failed attempt by Treasury officials to embezzle public education funds.
• C)saw French officials demand a bribe in return for improving relations with the United States.
• D)was a scandal involving John Adams's secretary of war and the wife of the French ambassador.
• E)involved the British practice of impressment.

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Definitions:

Emitted Responses

Refers to voluntary or involuntary reactions or behaviors produced by an organism in response to a specific stimulus or environment.

Operant Behavior

A behavioral concept that involves an organism's actions being influenced by the consequences that follow, as described in operant conditioning.

Reinforcement

In behaviorist psychology, it refers to any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior by delivering a reward or removing an unpleasant stimulus.

Variable-Ratio Schedule

In operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule where responses are rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.