Your Book Suggests That the Leveling Off and Even Slight

question 44

Multiple Choice

Your book suggests that the leveling off and even slight decline in the U.S. divorce rate could be due at least in part to:

• A) the median age at first marriage continuing to rise.
• B) increased recognition of the possible negative effects of divorce.
• C) increased religious conservatism.
• D) fewer people pursuing college educations.

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Definitions:

Expectancy

In psychology, the anticipation or belief regarding the likelihood that a particular behavior will lead to a specific outcome, heavily influencing motivations and actions.

Types of Expectancies

Different forms of anticipation or belief about what may happen in the future, often based on past experiences or social cues.

Stimulus Generalization

A conditioned response or operant behavior to a stimulus that is similar to the conditioned stimulus or discriminative stimulus.

Discriminative Operant

An operant behavior that is under the control of a discriminative stimulus