News and Other Media Portrayals of Unions and Union Workers

question 95

Multiple Choice

News and other media portrayals of unions and union workers tend to:

• A) Reinforce stereotypes of unions made up of greedy and lazy workers that engage in frequent and violent strikes.
• B) Portray union workers as hard-working, self-sacrificing employees.
• C) Provide a balanced view of workers and the organizations they work for.
• D) Reinforce stereotypes of unions as champions of "the little guy," looking for social justice and workplace representation.

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Definitions:

Delayed Reinforcement

The presentation of a reward following a behavior after a significant period of time, which can impact the effectiveness of the reinforcement.

Classical Conditioning

A learning strategy that incorporates the frequent association of two stimuli, culminating in the first stimulus independently eliciting a response that was at first triggered by the second stimulus.

Delayed Reinforcement

A reinforcement method where a reward or punishment is not immediately given, influencing future behavior over a longer time period.

Law of Effect

A principle in psychology that states behaviors that produce satisfying effects are likely to be repeated, while those that produce unpleasant effects are less likely to be repeated.