The Application of Operant-Conditioning Techniques to Teach New Responses or to Reduce

question 117

Multiple Choice

The application of operant-conditioning techniques to teach new responses or to reduce or eliminate maladaptive or problematic behaviour is called ________.

• A) stimulus generalization
• B) higher-order conditioning
• C) counterconditioning
• D) behaviour modification

---

Definitions:

Corporate Equity Issues

The process by which companies issue shares of stock to raise equity capital.

Municipal Debt Issues

Bonds or other forms of debt issued by municipalities to finance public projects.

Equity Capital

Funds raised by a company in exchange for shares of ownership.

Selling Bonds

The act of issuing debt securities by governments or corporations to investors in order to raise capital, with an obligation to pay back with interest.