What Was the Significance of the Battle of Adowa in 1896

question 16

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Battle of Adowa in 1896?

• A)Britain defeated Germany to control Central and East Africa.
• B)The war to conquer Abyssinia ended in defeat for Italy by an African army.
• C)Portugal fought Germany and France to retain their old African colonies.
• D)Belgium defeated the Congolese to establish a colony in the Congo.
• E)Britain fought Egypt to retain control of the Suez Canal.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology where the removal of an undesirable stimulus strengthens a behavior.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward is not given every time the desired response is made, enhancing resistance to extinction of the behavior.

Successive Approximations

A process in behaviorism where behaviors are broken down into small, achievable steps towards a final goal, often used in learning and conditioning.

Delayed Reinforcement

The presentation of a reward following a behavior after a significant period of time, which can impact the effectiveness of the reinforcement.