In learning theory, the words reward, and positive reinforcer mean the same thing
a. true
b. false
a. true
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A review of over 30 years of data on over 6,000 families found that a larger percentage of blacks born to the bottom 10 percent of families ranked by income remained there as adults compared to whites
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following statements best characterizes the effects of divorce on children?
a) There are short-term negative effects, which mostly disappear after 2-3 years. b) There are short-term negative effects, which mostly disappear after 5-7 years. c) Children whose parents divorce are more likely to become pregnant or impregnate others; and are more likely to drop out of school, use alcohol or drugs, and suffer from depression. d) Almost all negative outcomes associated with divorce disappear once you take mother's level of education, race, and ethnicity into account. e) Marital conflict tends to erode children's emotional bonds with their fathers, whereas divorce erodes their emotional bonds with their mothers.
When powerful business and political interests work together to promote urban development, often at the expense of the poor and those without a political voice, sociologists refer to this urban phenomenon as
A. urban renewal. B. growth machines. C. hyper development. D. a boondoggle.
Which of the following statements about wealth and income among elderly persons is accurate?
A. Older people as a group are homogeneous and poor. B. There is significant variation in wealth and poverty among the nation's older people. C. When compared to lower-class workers, middle-class workers appear generally to be no better-off as they retire. D. All of these answers are correct.