How Do Proponents of Reinforcement Theory View Behavior

question 48

Multiple Choice

How do proponents of reinforcement theory view behavior?

• A) as a function of one's power need
• B) as a product of heredity
• C) as a reflection of the inner state of the individual
• D) as environmentally caused
• E) as the result of a cognitive process

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Definitions:

Breakdown Theory

A sociological theory that suggests social movements arise when individuals feel disconnected from society due to the experience of social breakdown and normlessness.

Claude Neal

An African American man who was the victim of a notorious lynching in the United States in 1934, representing a tragic instance of racial violence.

Lynching

The illegal execution of an individual by a mob, typically by hanging, without lawful trial.

Deprivation

A state of lacking or being denied necessary goods or qualities, leading to adverse physical or psychological effects.