Decision Alternatives

question 43

Multiple Choice

Decision alternatives

• A) should be identified before decision criteria are established.
• B) are limited to quantitative solutions
• C) are evaluated as a part of the problem definition stage.
• D) are best generated by brain-storming.

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Definitions:

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning principle in which a reward or punishment is not administered every time the desired response is performed, leading to more resilient behavior patterns.

Generalization

The tendency to apply what is learned in one situation to other similar situations, often considered a fundamental learning process.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of non-exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Observable Behavior

Actions or reactions of an individual that can be seen and measured by others.