The Text Asserts That Totalitarianism Differed Significantlyfrom Earlier Autocratic Regimes

question 86

Multiple Choice

The text asserts that totalitarianism differed significantlyfrom earlier autocratic regimes in that its leaders

• A) were unwilling to tolerate the existence of private property.
• B) demanded not just outward obediencebut also enthusiastic support from the inner person.
• C) were democratic in orientation.
• D) sought the incorporation of other lands into an empire.
• E) asserted that there was no other legitimate leader.

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Definitions:

Positive Punishment

A decrease in behavior that results from an added consequence.

Negative Reinforcement

The strengthening of a behavior because a negative condition is removed or avoided.

Punishing Reinforcement

A term that amalgamates concepts incorrectly; in behaviorism, punishment is used to decrease a behavior's occurrence, whereas reinforcement is used to increase it.

Positive Punishment

A technique in behavior modification that involves the introduction of an unfavorable outcome or event following an undesirable behavior, with the intention of decreasing the likelihood of the behavior occurring again.