According to the Textbook, What Can We Conclude About Educational

question 47

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, what can we conclude about educational attainment for youth from all class backgrounds over the past half century?

• A) It has steadily risen over the last 50 years.
• B) It is relatively the same as ever.
• C) It is realistically only for the rich.
• D) It has steadily declined over the last 50 years.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an undesirable or negative outcome or stimulus strengthens or increases the likelihood of a particular behavior.

Aversive Punishment

A type of behavior modification that involves the use of unpleasant stimuli to decrease the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Positive Reinforcer

A stimulus that, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Positive Reinforcement

A concept in behavioral psychology where a behavior is encouraged by rewarding it, thereby increasing the likelihood of its recurrence.