Which of the Following Was Not One of the Reasons

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not one of the reasons that the Interstate Highway Act was significant?

• A) It was the largest and most expensive public-works program in American history.
• B) It heightened Americans' dependence on cars and trucks.
• C) It accelerated suburban growth.
• D) It helped to homogenize the nation.
• E) It reinvigorated central cities by making it easier for people to drive in to them.

Grasp the concept of reaction time differences due to age in developmental psychology.

Define and recognize the implications of obesity in middle childhood, as indicated by BMI percentiles.

Describe the information-processing theory in cognitive psychology.

Understand the role and importance of prior knowledge in learning new information.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A conditioning method where two stimuli are consistently associated, leading to the response initially triggered by the second stimulus to be later triggered by the first stimulus independently.

Fixed-Interval Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed, resulting in a pause-and-burst pattern of behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength and frequency of a behavior are modified by the behavior's consequences, such as reward or punishment.