The Idea That the United States Is the First Country

question 106

Multiple Choice

The idea that the United States is the first country in which technology has taken control of culture is known as:

• A)the matrix syndrome
• B)technopoly
• C)technological determinism
• D)all of these choices
• E)none of these choices

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Definitions:

Premack Effect

A concept in psychology that suggests behaviors with a higher likelihood of occurring can strengthen behaviors that are less likely to occur.

Fixed-interval Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed, in behaviorist psychology.

Violently Attacked

Violently attacked describes an act of physical aggression aiming to inflict harm or damage on a person or object.

Vicarious Reinforcement

Learning that occurs by observing the reinforcement of another's behavior, leading to an increase in that behavior in the observer.