A Young Child Is Hungry and Wants a Cookie but Is

question 54

Multiple Choice

A young child is hungry and wants a cookie but is too short to reach the table where the cookie jar is kept. She tries various things to get the jar, such as jumping or throwing her teddy bear at the jar in hopes of knocking it off the table, but to no avail. Eventually, almost by accident, she realizes that she can pull the tablecloth on which the jar sits and is thus able to reach the jar. In the future, she will be more likely to try this technique again since it was effective. This example best demonstrates

• A)Thorndike's law of effect
• B)the principles of classical conditioning
• C)the concept of shaping
• D)the use of partial reinforcement

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Definitions:

Asset Turnover Ratio

A financial metric that measures the efficiency of a company's use of its assets to generate sales revenue.

Net Sales

Net Sales is the amount of sales generated by a company after deducting returns, allowances for damaged or missing goods, and discounts.

Accounts Receivables

Represents money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services delivered but not yet paid for.

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations or those due within one year, calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities.