CWright Mills Noted That the Exercise of Power May Be

question 34

Multiple Choice

C.Wright Mills noted that the exercise of power may be seen

• A)not only in actions that are taken but in inaction or the prevention of actions.
• B)only in the hands of the people at the grassroots political level.
• C)in the actions of elected lawmakers who act on the beliefs of their constituents.
• D)in the actions taken by large social movements that control the political agenda.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement Schedules

Patterns or rates of providing or withholding reinforcers.

Respondent Behavior

Respondent behavior refers to automatic, reflexive responses to stimuli, as described in classical conditioning theories in psychology.

Operant Behavior

Behavior that is controlled by consequences, such as rewards or punishments.

Variable-Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a behavior is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.