Which of the Following Best Describes the Nature of Learning

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the nature of learning?

• A)Learning is always adaptive. It involves enduring, but not necessarily permanent, changes in behavior.
• B)Learning is always adaptive. It involves permanent changes in behavior.
• C)Learning is adaptive in most cases. It involves enduring, but not necessarily permanent, changes in behavior.
• D)Learning is adaptive in most cases. It involves permanent changes in behavior.
• E)Learning is adaptive in most cases. It involves any type of change in behavior.

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Definitions:

Conflict Theory

A sociological perspective that views social life as a competition and focuses on the distribution of resources, power, and inequality.

Structural Functionalist

An approach highlighting how societal structures contribute to the overall functioning and stability of a society.

Retreatist

An individual who rejects both the cultural goals and the institutionalized means of achieving them, often withdrawing from society.

Elijah Anderson

An American sociologist known for his influential work on race relations, urban ethnography, and the study of the African American experience.