When Sociologists Reject the Hypodermic Needle Model, They Tend to Stop

question 38

Multiple Choice

When sociologists reject the hypodermic needle model, they tend to stop asking ____________ and start asking ____________.

• A) what people do with media; what media does to people
• B) what writers and critics do with media; what media does to people
• C) what media does to people; what people do with media
• D) what media does to people; what writers and critics do with media
• E) what critics do with media; what people do with media

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Definitions:

Operant Responding

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, influencing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Negative Reinforcers

Stimuli that, when removed following a behavior, increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors or knowledge by observing the actions of others and the consequences of those actions.