The Collapse of the U

question 20

Multiple Choice

The collapse of the U.S. stock market triggered a global depression because

• A) the U.S. had financed postwar economic growth by lending money for business development around the world
• B) the stock market is a global institution
• C) foreign governments had made major investments in the U.S. stock market
• D) it prompted the adoption of mercantilist policies in the U.S.

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Definitions:

Fixed-ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, commonly used in behavior analysis.

Variable-ratio

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal immediately after a response increases the frequency of that response in the future.

Immediate Reinforcer

A reward that occurs directly following a behavior, which increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.