According to Spence's Theory of Discrimination Learning, Discrimination Training Results

question 33

Multiple Choice

According to Spence's theory of discrimination learning, discrimination training results in

• A)only the development of an excitatory generalization gradient around the S+.
• B)the development of an excitatory generalization gradient around the S+, but an inhibitory generalization gradient around the S-.
• C)the development of an excitatory generalization gradient around both the S+ and S-.
• D)only the development of an excitatory generalization gradient around the S-.

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Definitions:

Pay Discrimination

Inequitable compensation among employees that is often based on gender, race, age, disability, or other protected characteristics rather than job performance or qualifications.

Substantially Equal

Describes items or quantities that are nearly identical in value, size, or importance, within a reasonable degree of variation.

Implied Employment Contracts

These are employment agreements not explicitly stated but inferred from actions, circumstances, or oral statements by the employer or employee, suggesting a mutual understanding or expectation regarding the employment relationship.

Reasonable Expectations

A legal standard used to assess what an average person might anticipate in a given set of circumstances.