If a Poor Family Has Three Children in Public School

question 224

Multiple Choice

If a poor family has three children in public school and a rich family has two children in private school, the benefits principle would suggest that

• A)the poor family should pay more in taxes to pay for public education than the rich family.
• B)the rich family should pay more in taxes to pay for public education than the poor family.
• C)the benefits of private school exceed those of public school.
• D)public schools should be financed by property taxes.

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Definitions:

Variable-Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable period of time has passed, promoting a steady, consistent response rate.

Fixed-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, often used in behavior modification programs.

Fixed-Ratio

In the context of behavioral psychology, a reinforcement schedule that rewards a response only after a specified number of responses.

Variable-Ratio

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses.