According to the Textbook, Restroom Symbols and the British Stamp

question 43

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, restroom symbols and the British stamp illustrate the ways in which males and females are depicted

• A) similarly.
• B) according to legal dictates.
• C) in ways that show the man as superior.
• D) so that women gain power.

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Definitions:

DRO

Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior, a technique used in behavioral therapy to encourage the occurrence of desired behaviors by only rewarding behaviors other than the undesirable one.

Variable-Ratio

A reinforcement pattern in which a reaction is rewarded following a random number of responses, resulting in consistent and elevated rates of response.

Fixed-Ratio

A reinforcement schedule where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses have occurred.

Fixed-Interval

A reinforcement schedule in which the first reaction is reinforced after a predetermined period, resulting in a patterned series of responses.