The Idea That Different Standards for Sexual Behavior Apply to Men

question 98

Multiple Choice

The idea that different standards for sexual behavior apply to men and women is called the .

• A) natural order
• B) male dominance theory
• C) double standard
• D) male mandate

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Definitions:

Successive Approximation

A behavioral strategy that rewards closer and closer approximations to the desired behavior.

Variable-Interval Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where rewards are given after unpredictable time intervals, leading to steady and consistent responses.

Self-Actualization

The attainment of an individual's abilities and potential, seen as an essential motivation or demand inherent in every person.

Successive Approximations

A technique in behaviorism used to shape behavior by rewarding actions that are progressively closer to the desired behavior.