The Difference Between the Terms Reinforcer and Reinforcement Is That

question 53

Multiple Choice

The difference between the terms reinforcer and reinforcement is that one

• A)is an event, one is an effect.
• B)decelerates behavior, one accelerates behavior.
• C)is a consequence, one is an antecedent.
• D)is a noun, one is a verb.

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Definitions:

Short Interest

The aggregate amount of a specific stock's shares that investors have short sold and are yet to close or cover.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

A principle stating that as a person increases consumption of a product, there is a decline in the additional satisfaction a person gains from consuming one more unit.

Prospect Theory Loss Aversion

A concept from behavioral economics indicating that people feel the pain of losing money more acutely than they feel the pleasure of gaining the same amount.

TRIN Ratio

Also known as the Arms Index, this technical analysis indicator compares the number of advancing and declining stocks to the volume of advancing and declining stocks, used to gauge overall market sentiment.