Which of the Following Is an Example of Response Cost

question 659

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of response cost?

• A)A child is spanked for breaking an expensive vase.
• B)A teenager is grounded for coming in an hour late.
• C)A rat learns to run a maze always turning to the right to avoid shock.
• D)A woman leaves an abusive marriage in order to save her life.

Understand how secondary reinforcers derive their power from association with primary reinforcers.

Recognize examples of conditioned taste aversion and biological preparedness.

Identify and explain the phenomenon of insight learning.

Understand the process and application of extinction in operant conditioning.

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Definitions:

Liabilities

Financial obligations or debts owed by a business to external parties or individuals, which must be settled over time through the transfer of economic benefits.

Equity

The ownership interest in a company of its shareholders; it represents the amount of assets that would be returned to shareholders if all the company's debts were paid off.

Debt Ratio

A financial ratio that compares the amount of a company’s total debt to its total assets, indicating the leverage level.

Assets

Resources owned by a company or individual considered valuable and can be used to produce positive economic value.