A Privately Funded Program Pays Low-Income Parents $50 Every Two

question 99

Multiple Choice

A privately funded program pays low-income parents $50 every two months for each child who attends school regularly during that period.This incentive illustrates a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

• A)fixed-interval
• B)fixed-ratio
• C)variable-interval
• D)variable-ratio

Comprehend how attribution biases influence human judgment and behavior.

Understand the concept of attributions and their effect on perception and behavior.

Identify different types of attribution styles, including internal, external, stable, and unstable.

Recognize the impact of emotions on attributions according to Schachter's theory.

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Definitions:

Symbol Systems

Consists of symbols and rules for combining them, which are used for communication and representation of ideas, objects, and actions.

Marxist

Pertains to the theories and practices based on the economic, social, and political theories of Karl Marx, focusing on class struggle and social inequality.

Structuralists

An approach in sociology and anthropology that interprets society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.

Empiricism

A theory of knowledge asserting that information comes primarily from sensory experience and observation.