Which of the Following Captures the Approach of the Kennedy

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following captures the approach of the Kennedy administration to the issue of civil rights?

• A) reduced support for civil-rights litigation by the Justice Department.
• B) accepted racial discrimination in federally financed housing.
• C) was reluctant to take a firm stand and to introduce civil-rights legislation.
• D) encouraged the Black Power movement and the Nation of Islam.
• E) All of these choices

Understand the historical context and significance of Pavlov's discovery in conditioning.

Explain how the magnitude of the conditioned response changes with the number of CS-US pairings.

Describe the processes of dishabituation, habituation, and their importance in learning.

Recognize and explain the importance of timing and predictability (contingency) in the conditioning process.

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