If You Were Teaching a Class About the Symbolic Interaction

question 70

Multiple Choice

If you were teaching a class about the symbolic interaction approach to sexuality, on which of the following topics would you likely focus?

• A) understanding men's power over women
• B) how individuals in various settings engage in different sexual behavior and attach different meanings to sexual activity
• C) raising public concern about sexual harassment
• D) understanding why society must regulate with whom and when people reproduce

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

An innately satisfying stimulus, such as food or drink, which does not require learning to become pleasurable.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing properties through association with a primary reinforcer.

Certificate

A formal document attesting to a fact, such as the completion of an educational course or the qualification of the holder.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in the environment that indicates the availability of reinforcement or punishment for a particular behavior.