A Company Issues $5,000

question 36

Multiple Choice

A company issues $5,000.00 bonuses at the end of the year to all employees who earn less than $100,000. Salary and bonus are both defined as double data types. Which of the following selection statements would assign the correct amount to bonus?

• A) if (salary < $100,000) bonus == $5000;
• B) if (salary < 100000) bonus = 5000;
• C) if (salary <= 100000) bonus = 5000;
• D) if (salary < 100000); bonus = $5000;

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Definitions:

Law Of Effect

A principle in psychology that states behaviors followed by positive outcomes are likely to be repeated, and those followed by negative outcomes are not.

Thorndike

An American psychologist known for his work in the development of the theory of connectionism and contributions to educational psychology.

Operant Conditioning

The procedure of influencing the level of a behavior by the use of positive reinforcement or negative sanctions.

Law Of Effect

A principle stating that responses followed by satisfactory outcomes become more likely to occur, and those followed by unsatisfactory outcomes become less likely.