Which of the Following Correctly Suggests the Conditions of Landownership

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly suggests the conditions of landownership among farm families?

• A) Land was usually cheaper than manure.
• B) Those who wished to own land usually had to concentrate on full-time agricultural work.
• C) Because of low interest rates and small down payments, families were able to pay off their mortgages within five years.
• D) The great majority of landowners had enough land to farm but not enough to provide their children with land when they married.
• E) Because of the rapid grown in population, land was becoming scarce and the price of land made it difficult for average people to own their own homes.

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Definitions:

Shaping

Shaping is a method of training by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.

Primary Reinforcement

A reinforcer that satisfies a basic biological need or desire, such as food, water, or sleep, which is inherently motivating.

Secondary Reinforcement

A type of reinforcement where a stimulus gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer.

Ratio Schedules

A type of operant conditioning reinforcement schedule in which a response is reinforced after a specified number of responses.