Advocates of Unions Contend That Unions Are a Necessary Antidote

question 31

True/False

Advocates of unions contend that unions are a necessary antidote to the market power of the firms that hire workers and that unions are important for helping firms respond efficiently to workers' concerns.

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Definitions:

Phone Ringing

The sound made by a telephone to alert the recipient of an incoming call.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, emphasizing the influence of consequences on behavior.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a consequence that strengthens an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Punishment

A process that decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated by applying an adverse stimulus or removing a rewarding stimulus following the behavior.