The Ascendancy of the American Federation of Labor During the 1890s

question 19

Multiple Choice

The ascendancy of the American Federation of Labor during the 1890s reflected

• A) the increasing radicalism of the American labor movement.
• B) the increasing social conscience in the American population overall.
• C) a shift from broad reform goals to more limited goals.
• D) the success of the political lobbying efforts of labor organizers.
• E) the growing role of women in the union movement.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, famously demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov’s experiments with dogs.

Pavlov

A Russian physiologist best known for his work in classical conditioning, particularly through his experiments with dogs.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initial neutral cue that, once linked with an unconditioned stimulus, gradually leads to a conditioned response.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become conditioned by being paired with an unconditioned stimulus.