The Period That Witnessed the Most Explosive Growth of Railroad

question 54

Multiple Choice

The period that witnessed the most explosive growth of railroad track mileage was between

• A)1860 and 1864.
• B)1848 and 1860
• C)1819 and 1827.
• D)1837 and 1844.

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Learning Stimulus

Any stimulus that influences or changes learning behavior; often involved in associative learning processes where it becomes linked with a specific response or behavior.

Discriminative Operant

A discriminative operant is a behavior influenced by the presence of a specific stimulus, indicating that reinforcement or punishment is available, thus guiding the organism's responses.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus that signals the availability or unavailability of reinforcement or punishment