According to the Text, Which of the Following Statements About

question 163

Multiple Choice

According to the text, which of the following statements about how girls and boys benefit from their mothers' working outside the home is most accurate?

• A) Boys generally benefit more than girls.
• B) Girls generally benefit more than boys.
• C) Boys and girls both generally benefit, and in about the same amount.
• D) Neither boys nor girls benefit, and all children suffer when their mothers have to work.

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Definitions:

Token Economy

A behavior modification method using tokens as reinforcement for desired behaviors, which can be exchanged for rewards.

Continuous Schedule

In operant conditioning, it is a reinforcement schedule where a behavior is reinforced every time it occurs.

Fixed Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in behavior analysis where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.

Positive Punishment

Adding an undesirable stimulus to decrease a behavior, part of operant conditioning in behavioral psychology.