The Text Reported the Case of a 6-Year-Old Boy Who

question 21

Multiple Choice

The text reported the case of a 6-year-old boy who hated school and showed off in class. His parents and teacher were instructed to ignore the showing-off behavior while reinforcing appropriate behavior. This is an example of

• A) systematic use of reinforcement.
• B) modeling.
• C) aversion therapy.
• D) systematic desensitization.

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Definitions:

Prices

The plural form referring to the various amounts of money that goods or services are bought and sold for in a market.

Price Discrimination

The strategy of selling the same product or service at different prices to different customers, based on their willingness or ability to pay.

Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy between the total sum consumers are prepared and capable of spending for a product or service, and the total sum they end up paying.

Single-price Monopoly

a market structure where a monopolist sells a product or service at a single price to all consumers, with no price discrimination.