Obvious Variables That Influence the Language People Use and the Definitions

question 12

Multiple Choice

Obvious variables that influence the language people use and the definitions they give to words would include the following EXCEPT FOR:

• A)education.
• B)cultural background.
• C)age.
• D)ethnic background.

Understand how direct material and conversion costs are treated in process cost accounting.

Recognize the characteristics and challenges of process manufacturing systems.

Understand the fundamentals of process costing and its application in manufacturing.

Calculate equivalent units of production using both the FIFO and weighted average methods.

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Definitions:

Reinforcements

In psychology, the use of rewards or punishments to increase or decrease the likelihood of a specific behavior occurring again.

Behaviorism

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, emphasizing the role of environmental factors over genetics.

Behaviorists

Psychologists who focus on observable behaviors and the ways in which learning influences behavior, excluding internal processes.

Structuralists

Psychologists who aimed to analyze the structure of the mind by breaking down mental processes into their most basic components.