It Will Take Approximately 18

question 33

True/False

It will take approximately 18.8 years for a $100 deposit to grow to $600 if I can earn 10% on my deposit.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A method in operant conditioning where an adverse condition is removed or avoided following a desired behavior, thereby strengthening that behavior.

Punishment

A process by which a consequence immediately follows a behavior, decreasing the likelihood of that behavior's recurrence.

Robert Rescorla

An American psychologist known for his work with Allan Wagner on the Rescorla-Wagner theory of conditioning, which emphasizes the role of cognition in classical conditioning.

Punishment of Application

The imposition of a penalty or negative consequence following an undesired behavior to decrease its likelihood in the future.