For Operant Conditioning to Be Most Effective, When Should the Reinforcers

question 41

Multiple Choice

For operant conditioning to be most effective, when should the reinforcers be presented in relation to the desired response?

• A) immediately before
• B) immediately after
• C) at the same time as
• D) at least a half-hour before

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Definitions:

Monopsonistic Employer

A market condition in which a single buyer significantly controls the market as the major purchaser of goods and services.

Marginal Resource Cost

The additional cost incurred by using one more unit of a resource.

Upsloping Labor Supply Curve

A graphical representation indicating that as wages increase, the quantity of labor supplied also increases.

MRC Curve

The Marginal Resource Cost curve, representing the additional cost incurred by employing one more unit of a resource in production.