Which of the Following About the Regulation of Off-Work Acts

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following about the regulation of off-work acts in the U.S. is true?

• A)Many states ban discrimination on the basis of weight.
• B)Laws that protect employees against discrimination based on marital status exist in just under half of the states.
• C)Only a small minority of states protect employees against discrimination on the basis of political involvement.
• D)Lifestyle discrimination tends to be lawful if the imposition of the rule treats one protected group differently than another.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer offered.

Punishment

A consequence applied to decrease or eliminate an unwanted behavior, typically involving either physical or psychological discomfort.

Shaping

A behavioral conditioning technique that involves reinforcing successive approximations toward a desired behavior.

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning process in which a desired behavior is reinforced every time it occurs, leading to quicker acquisition of the behavior.