Sportstors,Inc

question 14

Multiple Choice

Sportstors,Inc.operates a chain of stores that offer an incredible selection of sporting goods at very competitive prices.When Sportstors opens its first store in a geographic area,smaller sporting goods stores almost always experience a noticeable drop in sales.Sportstors stores are:

• A)warehouse clubs.
• B)department stores.
• C)category killers.
• D)full-service wholesalers.

Understand the concept of operant conditioning and its application.

Recognize the principles underlying reinforcement and punishment.

Differentiate between types of reinforcers (primary vs secondary).

Comprehend the significance of a stimulus in shaping behavior.

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Definitions:

Cellular Energy

Energy stored in the cells that is necessary for various functions including metabolism, chemical synthesis, and muscular contraction, mainly produced in the form of ATP.

Facilitated Diffusion

A process of passive transport, helped by integral membrane proteins, where molecules move across a biological membrane from higher concentration to lower concentration without needing cellular energy.

Phagocytosis

The process by which a cell engulfs solid particles to form an internal compartment known as a phagosome.

Exocytosis

A cellular process in which substances are expelled from a cell through the fusion of vesicles with the plasma membrane.