Many of the Early Reports in the Operant Tradition in the 1950s

question 17

Essay

Many of the early reports in the operant tradition in the 1950s were straightforward experiments that demonstrated that consequences influence human behavior.Briefly, describe two such experiments.

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Definitions:

Services

Economic activities that are intangible, are not stored, and do not result in ownership transfer from the service provider to the service receiver.

Double-Entry

An accounting principle where every transaction is entered twice, as a debit in one account and a credit in another, to keep the accounting equation balanced.

Accounting Equation

The fundamental principle of accounting that represents the relationship between assets, liabilities, and owner's equity: Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity.

Journal Entry

A record in the books of accounts that represents a business transaction, including information like date, accounts affected, and amounts.