Which of the Following Is True of the Media and LGBs

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the media and LGBs?

• A)Gay people are portrayed more commonly in the media now than they were in the past.
• B)The media has little or no impact upon the attitudes of heterosexuals toward gay people.
• C)The representation of sexual minorities in the media has declined over the last few decades.
• D)Homosexual stereotyping has disappeared from television and books in the last few years.

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcers

In behavioral psychology, stimuli that, when presented following a behavior, increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Negative Reinforcers

In behavioral psychology, an unpleasant stimulus whose removal leads to an increase in the likelihood that a preceding behavior will be repeated in the future.

Negative Reinforcement

A type of operant conditioning that strengthens a behavior by removing an unpleasant stimulus when the behavior occurs.

Tertiary Reinforcement

A form of reinforcement where a stimulus gains its reinforcing power through association with a secondary reinforcer, rather than satisfying a basic biological need.