Eugene Owns a House and Land in a Middle-Class Neighborhood

question 77

Multiple Choice

Eugene owns a house and land in a middle-class neighborhood. He is upset that the mayor has increased the sales tax to fund public school programs. As discussed in the text, Eugene should not be upset because:

• A) Property tax provides only a small percentage of funding for education expenses.
• B) School strengthens minority cultural norms.
• C) Middle-class children benefit the most from a quality education.
• D) Property values are increased when schools are of high quality.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, it refers to the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response; in biology, it signifies the permanent end of an organism or species.

Behavior Modification

The use of reward and punishment to alter behavior, based on the principles of operant conditioning.

Behavior Frequency

The count of how often a specific behavior or action is performed over a set period of time.

Variable Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which the number of responses required for a reward varies, often leading to high and steady rates of response.