Which One of the Following Is an Example of Vicarious

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is an example of vicarious reinforcement?

• A) Alice notices that her friend Ellen gets extra attention from the teacher when she acts helpless. Alice begins to act helpless as well.
• B) Bill knows that he will get a higher grade if he turns in a research paper that is typed rather than handwritten, but he turns in a handwritten paper anyway.
• C) Connie sees her friend Maria scolded for chewing gum in class. She quickly takes her own gum out of her mouth.
• D) David sees how Justin gets good grades when he works hard on his mathematics homework, but David doesn't want to work that hard.

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Definitions:

Cash Flow

The movement of funds into and out of a business or project, critical for maintaining operations and investment activities.

Operating Section

Part of a company's financial statement (specifically, the cash flow statement) that reports on the cash activities related to its primary operations, such as cash receipts and payments from goods and services.

Fixed Assets

Long-term tangible assets that are used in the operations of a business and not expected to be consumed or converted into cash within a year.

Statement of Cash Flows

A financial report showing the cash inflows and outflows from operating, investing, and financing activities over a period.