A Behavior May Be Followed by a Positive Consequence, or Reinforcer

question 75

Multiple Choice

A behavior may be followed by a positive consequence, or reinforcer, such as food; or by a negative consequence, or punisher, such as a slap; or by nothing with these results determining whether a response is likely to be made again. The type of learning just described is

• A)classical conditioning.
• B)operant conditioning.
• C)respondent conditioning.
• D)insight learning.

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Definitions:

Reward-To-Variability Ratio

A ratio that compares the expected return of an investment to the risk (variability) of that investment, often used to gauge the performance of investment portfolios.

Capital Market Line

A theoretical line used in the capital asset pricing model to illustrate the risk versus return trade-off for efficient portfolios.

Risk-Free Rate

The theoretical rate of return on an investment with no risk of financial loss, typically represented by government bonds.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure of the dispersion or variability in a dataset, commonly used in finance to measure the volatility or risk associated with a particular investment.