Henry's Mother Always Praises Him When He Practices the Piano

question 7

Multiple Choice

Henry's mother always praises him when he practices the piano and denies him dessert when he doesn't. Henry's mother is apparently employing techniques based on ____ in order to encourage her son to practice more.

• A)operant conditioning
• B)classical conditioning
• C)social learning
• D)attitude polarization

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Expenses that remain constant for a given period of time, regardless of the level of production or output.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of goods or services a business produces or sale, such as materials and labor.

Sales

The total amount of goods or services sold by a company within a specific period, generating revenue.

Operating Leverage

A financial ratio that measures the degree to which a firm can increase operating income by increasing revenue, highlighting the fixed versus variable costs structure.