What Was the Teapot Dome Scandal of 1929 and How

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What was the Teapot Dome Scandal of 1929 and how did it end?

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Definitions:

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus developed by B.F. Skinner to study animal behavior and demonstrate the principles of operant conditioning.

Reinforcers

Stimuli that increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated through positive or negative reinforcement.

Successive Approximation

A process used in behavior therapy and conditioning that rewards closer and closer behaviors towards a desired goal.

Shaping Behavior

A process of reinforcing successive approximations to a desired behavior, gradually leading to the acquisition of the target behavior.