The Coercive Acts Were Implemented in Response to the Boston

question 31

True/False

The Coercive Acts were implemented in response to the Boston Massacre.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, emphasizing the idea that behavior is influenced by its consequences.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit similar responses.

Negative Punishment

Decreasing a behavior by removing a desirable stimulus after the behavior occurs.

Negative Reinforcement

A concept in behavioral psychology where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus strengthens a behavior or increases the likelihood of it recurring.