According to Response Deprivation Theory,reducing the Baseline Occurrence of a Certain

question 49

Multiple Choice

According to response deprivation theory,reducing the baseline occurrence of a certain activity ______.

• A)allows an activity to become a reinforcer if allowed to engage in that activity
• B)produces permanent extinction of that activity
• C)reduces the ability of that activity to serve as a reinforcer
• D)does not affect the reinforcement status of the behavior

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Definitions:

Stock Dividends

A payment to shareholders in the form of additional shares of stock rather than cash.

Paid-in Capital

Funds raised by a company through the sale of its equity securities, excluding any par value of the shares.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net earnings not distributed as dividends to shareholders but retained by the company for reinvestment or debt payment.

Stock Dividend

A dividend payment made in the form of additional shares rather than a cash payout, increasing the total number of shares owned.