A Child Is Praised for Using His Fork Instead of His

question 186

Multiple Choice

A child is praised for using his fork instead of his fingers to eat some spaghetti.This is an example of __________ reinforcement.

• A)positive
• B)extrinsic
• C)higher-order
• D)secondary

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Definitions:

Lagrange Multipliers

A mathematical method used to find the maximum or minimum of a function subject to constraints.

Optimal Value

The most favorable or advantageous value that can be achieved under given constraints, often used in optimization problems.

Dual Production Problem

A situation in operational research where two or more products are produced using limited resources, and the optimal allocation of these resources needs to be determined.

Production Function

A mathematical model that describes the relationship between inputs used in production and the output produced from those inputs.