Simplify the Following $5 - ( 9 - 18 ) / 3$

question 48

Multiple Choice

Simplify the following. $5 - ( 9 - 18 ) / 3$

• A) 14
• B) -3
• C) 8
• D) -10
• E) -16

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which in turn increases or decreases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Shaping

A method of training or teaching by which successive approximations towards a desired behavior are reinforced.

Observing Models

The process of learning behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions through watching others, especially influential or authority figures.

Consequences

The outcomes or effects that follow from an action, behavior, or decision, influencing future choices and behaviors.