Provide an Understanding of the Equal Rights Amendment and Describe

question 56

Essay

Provide an understanding of the Equal Rights Amendment and describe its history during the twentieth century. Explain how Supreme Court decisions beginning in the 1970's may have affected support for the amendment.

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Definitions:

Punishment

A method used to reduce undesirable behavior by applying a negative consequence or removing a positive stimulus following the behavior.

Extinction

In the context of behavioral psychology, it refers to the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when it is no longer reinforced.

Behaviorist Approach

A learning theory that focuses on observable behaviors and the ways they're learned, emphasizing the importance of external stimuli and reinforcement.

Observable Behavior

Refers to actions or reactions of an individual or system that are visible and measurable.