You Get a Cup of Coffee from a Vending Machine

question 32

Multiple Choice

You get a cup of coffee from a vending machine each morning. Two mornings in a row, the machine accepts your coins but does not supply coffee. The next day you bring a thermos of coffee with you. Your reaction to the vending machine illustrates that ______________ has occurred.

• A) discrimination
• B) extinction
• C) negative reinforcement
• D) spontaneous recovery

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Net Income

The amount of profit that remains after all operating expenses, taxes, and interest have been deducted from total revenue.

Random Variable

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Net Income

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Random Variable

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