One Highly Unusual Issue in the 2000 Presidential Campaign Between

question 32

Multiple Choice

One highly unusual issue in the 2000 presidential campaign between Al Gore and George W,Bush was how

• A) many more American troops should be sent overseas.
• B) to cut back protections for the environment.
• C) to prevent third-party candidates from becoming a nuisance in presidential elections.
• D) to prevent America from being attacked by foreign terrorists.
• E) to spend the huge federal budget surpluses.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any need for prior learning.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to differentiate between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that have not been paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Organism

A living entity capable of growth, reproduction, and often response to external stimuli, ranging from single-celled forms like bacteria to complex multicellular entities like humans and plants.

Original Stimulus

The specific element or event in classical conditioning that initially triggers a conditioned response without any need for learning.