At the Transition to Parenthood, Heterosexual Couples Are More Likely

question 26

Multiple Choice

At the transition to parenthood, heterosexual couples are more likely than same-sex couples to organize household and childcare responsibilities:

• A) along traditional gender lines.
• B) against traditional gender lines.
• C) depending on who has more family leave time.
• D) depending on who wants to do the tasks.

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Definitions:

Baseline Occurrence

The rate at which a behavior occurs before any intervention or conditioning is applied.

Probability-Differential Theory

The idea that an activity will have reinforcing properties when its probability of occurrence is greater than that of the reinforced activity.

Reinforcing Perception

The process through which the recognition or understanding of sensory information is strengthened, particularly in the context of learning and behavior modification.

Timberlake and Allison

Researchers known for their contributions to behavioral psychology, focusing on how organisms adapt their behavior to changes in the environment.