This Controversial Law Provided for an Increase in the Use

question 43

Multiple Choice

This controversial law provided for an increase in the use of surveillance by the U.S. government to prevent terrorism.

• A) The Protect America Act
• B) The National Security Act
• C) The Protect Our Borders Act
• D) The USA PATRIOT Act

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Definitions:

Evaluative Conditioning

The process of altering an individual's emotional response to a stimulus by repeatedly pairing it with another stimulus that evokes a desired emotion.

Persuasive Conditioning

The use of classical conditioning techniques to alter attitudes or behaviors by associating a stimulus with positive or negative feelings.

Manipulative Conditioning

Refers to using operant conditioning techniques to manipulate behavior by controlling rewards and punishments.

Preferential Conditioning

A process in learning where an organism develops a preference or aversion to a stimulus based on its associated consequences.