The ______ Perspective Emphasizes Factors Such as Unemployment, Poverty, and Family

question 256

Multiple Choice

The ______ perspective emphasizes factors such as unemployment, poverty, and family breakdown as causes of abnormal behavior.

• A) cognitive
• B) structural-functional
• C) social learning
• D) sociocultural

Describe the significance of operational definitions and hypothesis formation in sociological studies.

Differentiate between various research methods (e.g., quantitative, qualitative, experimental) and their applications.

Explain the importance of replicability and control in experiments.

Articulate the role of confidentiality and ethical guidelines in protecting research participants.

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Definitions:

Physical Punishment

The use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain, but not injury, for the purpose of correction or control.

Operant Behaviour

A type of learning where behavior is controlled by consequences (reinforcements or punishments).

Conditional Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that becomes conditioned through association with an unconditioned stimulus.

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that satisfies a biological need, inherently reinforcing without prior learning.