By Considering the Intimate Relationships Between Adults Across Societies and Over

question 6

Multiple Choice

By considering the intimate relationships between adults across societies and over time, what have sociologists concluded about marriage?

• A) Marriage is always a lifetime commitment between a man and a woman.
• B) Marriage is only sometimes a lifetime commitment between a man and a woman.
• C) Marriage is not always a lifetime commitment between a man and a woman, but it is always monogamous.
• D) Marriage is not always monogamous, but it is always a lifetime commitment between a man and a woman.

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Definitions:

Variable Ratio

A reinforcement schedule used in operant conditioning that rewards a response after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady rates of responding.

Fixed Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Variable Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it highly resistant to extinction.

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses have occurred.