_____ Suggests That People Have a General Tendency to Endorse

question 80

Multiple Choice

_____ suggests that people have a general tendency to endorse beliefs that legitimatize a social hierarchy.

• A)Social identity theory
• B)Terror management theory
• C)Social dominance theory
• D)Social comparison theory

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Definitions:

Variable Ratio

A reinforcement schedule used in operant conditioning that rewards a response after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to a high and steady rate of response.

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, often used in behavioral studies.

Variable Interval

A reinforcement schedule where a response is rewarded after a variable and unpredictable time period has elapsed.

Fixed-interval Schedule

A timing-based reinforcement scheme where a specific time interval must elapse before a response is rewarded.