If Getting $1 for Every Correct Answer on This Test

question 46

Multiple Choice

If getting $1 for every correct answer on this test makes you study harder for the next test, then being given $1 is a form of

• A) positive punishment.
• B) negative punishment.
• C) positive reinforcement.
• D) negative reinforcement.

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Definitions:

Structural Inequality

Describes systemic disparities in access to resources, opportunities, and rights that are embedded within the social, political, and economic structures of a society.

Functional

Pertains to the way in which something is used or operates, often focusing on the role that an element or process plays within a larger system.

Structural Functionalism

A viewpoint in sociology that sees society as an intricate system in which its components cooperate to foster unity and maintain equilibrium.

Societal Functionalism

A theory in sociology that considers society to be a sophisticated system where various elements cooperate to ensure unity and stability.