Assess the Extent to Which Distinctions of Wealth and Status

question 66

Essay

Assess the extent to which distinctions of wealth and status were widening or narrowing as the 17^th century drew to a close? Why?

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors or information by watching and imitating others.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process whereby behaviors are influenced by the consequences that follow them, such as rewards or punishments.

Models

Representations or simulations of a system or concept, used in various fields to simplify, explain, or predict complex realities.

Classical Conditioning

An instructional process in which two stimuli are systematically paired together; the response that was firstly brought about by the second stimulus is ultimately brought about by the first stimulus by itself.