The Idea That Social Structure Exerts Pressure Upon Certain People

question 88

Multiple Choice

The idea that social structure exerts pressure upon certain people to rebel and NOT to conform to social norms is central to which approach?

• A) knowledge-power perspective
• B) class-conflict theory
• C) status-conflict perspective
• D) strain theory

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Definitions:

Binding Price Floor

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Market For Milk

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Variable Ratio Schedules

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.

Reinforcement Theory

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