Listed Below Are Five Terms Followed by a List of Phrases

question 125

Multiple Choice

Listed below are five terms followed by a list of phrases that describe or characterize each of the terms. Match each phrase with the correct term.
-Earnings-price ratio

• A)May be increased when net income increases.
• B)A feature of preferred stock.
• C)May be reduced when shares are retired.
• D)Designed to increase the market value of stock.
• E)Reduces the net proceeds from selling shares.

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Definitions:

Make-up Exam

A test offered at a later time for students who were unable to attend the original exam due to valid reasons.

Schedule of Reinforcement

The specific pattern and timing of presenting rewards in operant conditioning to shape behavior.

Reinforcers

Reinforcers are stimuli that increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, and can be positive (adding something desirable) or negative (removing something undesirable).

Desired Response

The specific outcome or behavior that a researcher or practitioner aims to elicit in a particular setting or study.