Cattle Ranching Became Increasingly Profitable in the 1860s and Gave

question 11

Multiple Choice

Cattle ranching became increasingly profitable in the 1860s and gave rise to the lucrative cattle industry due to__________________.

• A) a decline in beef imported from Europe
• B) court decisions that allowed livestock to be moved freely across state lines
• C) railroad expansion and population growth
• D) investment funds made available by the discovery of mineral deposits in the West

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Definitions:

Behavioral Change

Modifications or transformations in human actions or reactions due to various factors such as learning, therapy, or life experiences.

Conditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer; often used in behavior modification and conditioning.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which affects the likelihood of certain behaviors being repeated.

Classical Conditioning

The process of acquiring knowledge by forming associations between a stimulus present in the environment and one that naturally occurs.