Debbie and Steve Are Discussing a Lecture Given by Their

question 37

Multiple Choice

Debbie and Steve are discussing a lecture given by their ethics professor after class one day. The professor said that misstatements of earnings are always unethical. Debbie agrees with this situation, but Steve does not. What statement might Steve make to best support his point of view?

• A) It depends on whether the misstatements were made deliberately
• B) It depends on whether a user relied on the financial statements
• C) It depends on whether the statements lead to a modified or unmodified opinion
• D) All are valid statements for Steve to support his point of view

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Definitions:

DRL

Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates, a behavior modification technique aimed at reducing undesirable behaviors by rewarding lower frequencies of those behaviors.

DRI

Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible behavior, a behavior modification technique used to encourage desirable behavior by only reinforcing behaviors incompatible with unwanted ones.

DRA

Differential Reinforcement of Alternative behavior is a technique in behavior therapy that involves reinforcing a desirable behavior in place of an undesirable one.

Functional Alternative

An alternative method or strategy that achieves the same goal or function as the original.