The Process of Providing Consequences for a Behavior That Decreases

question 49

Multiple Choice

The process of providing consequences for a behavior that decreases the probability of that behavior is called:

• A) reinforcement.
• B) punishment.
• C) discrete-trial learning.
• D) free-operant learning.

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Definitions:

High Barriers

Referring to the substantial obstacles that prevent new competitors from easily entering an industry or market.

Economic Profit

The financial gain achieved when revenues exceed the total opportunity costs, including both explicit and implicit costs.

Competitive Price-searcher

This term refers to a market situation where sellers have some control over the pricing of their products due to factors like brand differentiation and lack of perfect information among buyers.

Production Inefficiencies

Situations where resources are not used in the most cost-effective way, leading to waste and decreased output.