Which of the Following Conclusions BEST Illustrates Use of the Sociological

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following conclusions BEST illustrates use of the sociological imagination?

• A)Jody's parents are getting a divorce because they do not love each other anymore.
• B)Helen is not attending college because her parents do not have enough money to pay her expenses.
• C)Tony's college failure illustrates problems of inner-city children whose schools inadequately prepare them for the rigor of college courses.
• D)Megan has to request welfare payments because she lost her job.

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Definitions:

Anticipatory Pain

The expectation or fear of pain that can occur before an actual painful stimulus is experienced.

Avoidance Behavior

Actions taken to prevent or evade a perceived negative outcome or noxious stimulus.

Escape Behavior

An action taken to terminate an ongoing, unpleasant, aversive stimulus.

Mowrer's Two-Factor Theory

A psychological theory that integrates classical and operant conditioning to explain avoidance learning and the development of phobias.