Changes in the Price Level Will Shift the Consumption Function

question 172

True/False

Changes in the price level will shift the consumption function, since it is an indicator of household wealth and not household income.

Differentiate between positive and negative punishment and understand their uses in behavior modification.

Understand the concept and application of operant conditioning in behavior modification.

Identify and differentiate between types of reinforcement (positive, negative) and reinforcement schedules (fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, variable-interval).

Recognize shaping as a method for teaching new behaviors and skills incrementally.

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