Ran Is a Surety for Su's Loan from Tempo Credit

question 39

Multiple Choice

Ran is a surety for Su's loan from Tempo Credit. When Su pays the debt owed to the lender, Ran's right of subrogation entitles the surety to

• A)any right that the creditor had against the debtor.
• B)a proportionate share of any overpayment due to the loan's prepayment.
• C)all outlays made on behalf of the suretyship arrangement.
• D)title to and possession of the property serving as collateral for the loan.

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Definitions:

Immediate Reinforcer

A reward that occurs directly following a behavior, which increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Variable-ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, which tends to produce high and steady rates of response.

Continuous Reinforcement

A method of learning where every correct response is reinforced every time, leading to faster acquisition of behavior but quicker extinction once reinforcement stops.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where only some responses are reinforced, leading to more resistant behaviors to extinction.