According to the Data Presented in the Text, Incomes in the US

question 33

Multiple Choice

According to the data presented in the text, incomes in the US are________.

• A) falling for the average family.
• B) rising for everyone except the very rich.
• C) decreasing in variation (income inequality is decreasing).
• D) increasing in variation (income inequality is increasing).

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Definitions:

Exosystem

A term in ecological systems theory referring to the social settings that indirectly influence an individual's development, such as parental workplaces.

Microsystem

In ecological systems theory, the immediate environment in which individuals interact face-to-face, such as family, school, and peer groups.

Observational Learning

A learning process through watching the actions of others and then imitating or modeling those actions.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, emphasizing the effects of behavior on future behavior.