The Largest Number of Immigrants to the United States in the Late

question 72

Multiple Choice

The largest number of immigrants to the United States in the late nineteenth century came from

• A)southern and eastern Europe.
• B)Mexico and Central America.
• C)Great Britain and Germany.
• D)China and Japan.
• E)Ireland and Italy.

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Definitions:

UCS

An abbreviation commonly used in psychology that stands for Unconditioned Stimulus, which automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency to respond to a stimulus that is only similar to the original conditioned stimulus with the conditioned response.

Stimulus Adaptation

The decrease in responsiveness of sensory receptors to a constant stimulus over time, leading to a diminished perception of the stimulus.

Response Generalization

The process by which a response applied to one stimulus becomes associated or elicited by other, similar stimuli.