The Use of Reinforcement Principles to Modify a Child's Unruly

question 26

Multiple Choice

The use of reinforcement principles to modify a child's unruly behavior reflects the goal of science that deals with

• A)understanding and prediction.
• B)measurement and description.
• C)determinism and teleologic.
• D)application and control.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Economists

Economists who study the effects of psychological, social, cognitive, and emotional factors on the economic decisions of individuals and institutions and how those decisions vary from those implied by classical theory.

System 2

A concept from cognitive psychology that refers to the deliberate, analytical, and slow way of thinking, as opposed to quick, instinctual decisions.

Endowment Effect

The tendency for people to value something more highly simply because they own it.

Behavioral Economics

A field of economics that studies how psychological, social, cognitive, and emotional factors affect the economic decisions of individuals and institutions and the consequences for market prices, returns, and resource allocation.