One of the Reasons Why Poor Nations Have Not Been

question 85

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons why poor nations have not been able to close the development gap is:

• A)the lack of human capital needed to identify and absorb new technology.
• B)the scarcity of natural resources required to promote economic growth.
• C)the low birth rates that have reduced the size of human capital.
• D)an uneven distribution of income.
• E)the lack of political stability in the nations.

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Definitions:

DRA

Differential Reinforcement of Alternative behavior, a technique used to encourage positive behaviors while extinguishing undesired ones by reinforcing an alternative action.

DRO Reset Schedule

A DRO schedule that involves resetting the interval every time the inappropriate target behavior occurs.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process by which a behavior is strengthened or increased through the addition of a stimulus following the behavior.

Differential Reinforcement

A behavioral technique that involves reinforcing specific behaviors while extinguishing others by withdrawal of reinforcement.