Considering Both Immediate and Long-Term Factors, Why Did the United

question 6

Essay

Considering both immediate and long-term factors, why did the United States go to war in 1917?

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Definitions:

Interval Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule where reinforcement is given to a response after a specific period of time has passed.

Positive Reinforcer

A positive reinforcer is any stimulus that, when introduced after a behavior, increases the frequency or likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Negative Reinforcer

In behaviorism, an unpleasant stimulus that, when removed following a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Primary Reinforcer

Something that is naturally rewarding because it fulfills a basic biological need or desire.