What Was the Rationale of the New Deal Program? How

question 38

Essay

What was the rationale of the New Deal program? How did it represent a new direction in American domestic policy?

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Definitions:

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that increases the likelihood of a preceding behavior being repeated.

Primary Reinforcer

An innate reinforcing stimulus like nourishment or shelter, which does not require learning to be effective in enhancing behavior.

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.

Negative Contrast Effects

A psychological phenomenon where an individual's perception of an option is negatively influenced by a comparison with a better option.