Billie's Cat Watches Intently as Billie Moves Toward the Television

question 85

Multiple Choice

Billie's cat watches intently as Billie moves toward the television set and turns it on. Later, the cat approaches the television set and turns it on. In this scenario, the cat's behavior could be a result of:

• A) true imitation or stimulus enhancement.
• B) stimulus sensitization or vicarious conditioning.
• C) Both a and b are correct.
• D) Neither a nor b is correct.

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Definitions:

Activity-Based Costing

A method of accounting that identifies the activities in an organization and assigns the cost of each activity to all products and services according to the actual consumption by each.

Internal Decision-Making

The process within an organization by which decisions are made by its members or systems based on internal criteria, policies, and data.

Direct Materials Costs

The expenses for raw materials that are directly used in the production of a product.

Activity Cost Pools

A method in activity-based costing that aggregates all indirect costs associated with a particular activity, allowing for more precise allocation of overheads to products or services.