Industrialization Diffused Rather Slowly Because

question 38

Multiple Choice

Industrialization diffused rather slowly because

• A)the British jealously guarded industrial secrets and processes.
• B)other parts of the world wanted nothing to do with these processes.
• C)Britain wanted to hang on to its agricultural heritage as well.
• D)outside Britain, only France was to eventually industrialize.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer provided.

Stimulus Generalization

A psychological phenomenon in which a response that has been conditioned for one stimulus is evoked by another, similar stimulus.

Response Attenuation

The reduced reaction to a stimulus over time, typically as a result of repeated exposure.

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a conditioned response is triggered by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.