What Event Triggered the Panic of 1893

question 103

Multiple Choice

What event triggered the Panic of 1893?

• A) The collapse of a railroad
• B) The stock market crash
• C) The abandonment of the gold standard
• D) The adoption of free silver
• E) A spiraling trade deficit

Understand the concept of intermittent reinforcement and its impact on behavior extinction.

Explain the use of conditioned (secondary) reinforcers in complex learning and behavior modification.

Understand the concepts of positive and negative reinforcements and punishments.

Recognize the effects and limitations of using punishment as a behavioral modification strategy.

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Definitions:

Sensory Deprivation

A condition in which an individual receives significantly reduced sensory input, which can lead to various cognitive and psychological effects.

Saturation

In color theory, saturation refers to the intensity of a color, how pure it is in comparison to gray. In a broader sense, it can also refer to the point at which a thing is unable to absorb or dissolve any more of something.

Colorfulness

The degree to which a visual stimulus is perceived as vivid or saturated, as opposed to dull or washed out.

Wavelength

The distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.