Refer to the Information Provided in Figure 8

question 139

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Figure 8.3 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Figure 8.3
-Refer to Figure 8.3. The marginal cost of the 9th basketball is

• A) < $2.
• B) $2.
• C) > $2.
• D) $28.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcers

Innate rewarding stimuli that fulfill basic biological needs or desires, such as food, water, and comfort, which do not require learning to be effective.

Shaping

A method of behavior training in which reinforcement is given for progressively closer approximations of the desired behavior.

Ratio Schedule

In behavior modification, a reinforcement schedule that provides rewards after a certain number of responses, encouraging consistent behavior.

Interval Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning that delivers a reward after a variable or fixed interval of time has passed.