All of the Following Are True About the Battle of Antietam

question 10

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about the Battle of Antietam EXCEPT:

• A) the Confederates were outnumbered more than two to one
• B) it was the bloodiest single day of the war
• C) McClellan vigorously pursued the retreating Lee
• D) Lee hoped a victory would gain the Confederacy foreign recognition
• E) it helped inspire Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A behavioral modification process where the degree of an activity is transformed by gratification or corrections.

Reinforced

Strengthened or emphasized, especially in the context of behavior that is encouraged by rewards or positive outcomes.

Law Of Effect

A principle stating that behaviors followed by positive outcomes tend to be repeated, while those followed by negative outcomes are less likely to be repeated.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it is associated with an unconditioned stimulus.