Sugar Planters in Brazil Chose to "Use Up" Their Laborers

question 7

Multiple Choice

Sugar planters in Brazil chose to "use up" their laborers because

• A) they had direct access to more slaves at relatively low cost
• B) the mita system had stopped working
• C) there were no female slaves, so reproduction was impossible
• D) indigenous workers were available to take their place

Distinguish between different schedules of reinforcement (fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, variable-interval) and their effects on behavior.

Recognize the applications and effects of positive and negative reinforcements in shaping behavior.

Identify examples of how operant conditioning principles are applied in real-life scenarios.

Analyze the role of immediate and delayed reinforcers in influencing behavior.

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