Suppose a Child Whines Continuously Until His Parents Give Him

question 37

Multiple Choice

Suppose a child whines continuously until his parents give him a cookie. The cookie would be _____ of the child's behavior of whining.

• A) positive reinforcement
• B) positive punishment
• C) negative reinforcement
• D) negative punishment

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Definitions:

Residual Income

Income that remains after all operating expenses and costs of capital have been deducted.

Consolidated Net Income

The total net income of a parent company and its subsidiaries after eliminating intercompany transactions and distributions to noncontrolling interests.

Controlling Interest

Owning a sufficient portion of equity in a company to control its management and operations through voting rights or stock ownership.