In a Parallel Conversion Strategy,the New System

question 3

Multiple Choice

In a parallel conversion strategy,the new system:

• A)is tested by an outsourced company.
• B)replaces the old one on an appointed day.
• C)and the old are run together for a time.
• D)is introduced only to a limited area first.
• E)is slowly converted from the old system.

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Definitions:

Clean Room

An environment, typically used in manufacturing or scientific research, that has a low level of environmental pollutants such as dust, airborne microbes, aerosol particles, and chemical vapors.

Primary Punisher

A stimulus that is inherently punishing; an example is electric shock.

Secondary Punisher

A stimulus that becomes punishing because it is associated with a primary punisher.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavior modification where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant outcome after the display of a behavior increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future.