What Is the Disturbance Theory

question 121

Multiple Choice

What is the disturbance theory?

• A)the theory that interest groups arise from changes in the economic, social, or political environment, which threaten a segment of the population
• B) the theory that interest groups will not be able to raise any significant amounts of money unless their base has been moved to action
• C) the theory that politicians won't react to interest groups until they have been disturbed to the point where they can no longer ignore the wishes of the group
• D) the theory that Capitol Hill is not likely to respond to smaller interest groups, which only have the power to barely disturb their lives; whereas those with money and influence gain easy access to power
• E) the theory that until the creation of 527s, the money that interest groups could raise would only create a minor disturbance

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Definitions:

FR 10 Schedule

A fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after it has been performed a specified number of times, in this case, ten times.

FR 40 Schedule

A type of fixed-ratio schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced only after a specific number of responses have been made, in this case, every 40th response.

Operant Chamber

A laboratory apparatus used to study animal behavior in operant conditioning, allowing systematic presentation of stimuli and recording of responses; also known as a Skinner box.

Delayed Reinforcer

A reinforcement given some time after the desired behavior, which can still effectively strengthen the behavior despite the delay.