Eve Breaks Stuff When She Gets Angry

question 73

Multiple Choice

Eve breaks stuff when she gets angry. Whenever Eve begins breaking things, her parents stop what they are doing and pay attention to her. Now, Eve breaks things more than ever. Apparently, her parents' attention serves as a __________ for Eve's behavior.

• A)positive reinforcer
• B)negative reinforcer
• C)Penalty
• D)punishment

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Definitions:

Winner's Curse

The tendency of auction winners to have paid more than the item's actual value, often due to competitive bidding and overestimation of worth.

Bid Shading

A strategy in auctions where bidders intentionally bid lower than their actual value to increase the chance of winning at a lower price.

Bid-rigging

A form of fraud where competitors conspire to determine the winner of a bidding process, undermining fair competition.

English Auctions

A method of sale in which the price ascends and participants bid openly against each other, with the item being sold to the highest bidder.