A Track Coach Records the Amount of Time It Takes

question 1

Multiple Choice

A track coach records the amount of time it takes a sprinter to start running once the gun has been sounded.The coach is recording the dimension of ____________.​

• A) ​latency
• B) ​frequency
• C) ​duration
• D) ​intensity

Recognize the contributions of marginalized voices in Western sociological theory.

Compare and critique different sociological perspectives, such as functionalism and conflict theory, in explaining social phenomena like crime.

Examine the philosophical and sociological implications of statements by historical figures like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Hobbes on freedom, security, and the role of the state.

Investigate the impact of sociological theories on practical movements, like the eugenics movement, and their historical contexts.

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Definitions:

Avoidance Learning

Learning to avoid events or conditions associated with aversive consequences or phobias.

Escape Behavior

Actions taken to avoid expected or current discomforts, often seen in both human psychological responses and animal behavior studies.

Shaping Behavior

The process of reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior to teach a new behavior or skill.

Negative Punishment

A decrease in behavior that results from a removed consequence.