A High School Student Earns $3

question 410

Multiple Choice

A high school student earns $3.00 for every ten boxes of candy he sells door-to-door. His energetic selling reflects

• A)fixed ratio reinforcement.
• B)respondent conditioning.
• C)stimulus generalization.
• D)variable interval conditioning.

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Definitions:

Uncertainty-Identity Theory

The theory that people join and identify with groups in order to reduce negative feelings of uncertainty about themselves and others.

Entitativity

The degree to which a group is perceived as being a coherent and distinct entity, with members sharing common characteristics or a common fate.

Uncertainty-Identity Theory

A theory suggesting that individuals form or join groups in order to reduce uncertainty about themselves and their place in the world.

System Justification Theory

The theory that negative stereotypes get attached to groups partly because they help explain and justify why some individuals are more advantaged than others.