What Is Meant by the Term Critical Election? Identify and Discuss

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Essay

What is meant by the term critical election? Identify and discuss at least two critical presidential elections in American history. Why were these elections designated as critical?

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Definitions:

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique where a positive response is conditioned to replace a negative or unwanted response.

Classical Music

A genre of music originating from the traditions of Western art music, from the Baroque period to the 18th century, noted for its complexity and formality.

Gradual Exposure

A therapeutic technique involving slowly introducing the subject to the source of their fear or anxiety to lessen the response over time.

Mirror Neurons

Neurons that fire both when an individual acts and when the individual observes the same action performed by another, thought to be linked to empathy and learning by imitation.