An Experimenter Examines the Effects of Three Types of Prompts

question 6

Multiple Choice

An experimenter examines the effects of three types of prompts on compliance in a developmentally disabled person.  In this experiment, what is the independent variable?

• A) The location of the environment
• B) The three types of prompts
• C) The level of compliance
• D) The diagnosis of the individual

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Definitions:

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to discount future cash flows to their present values.

Net Present Value

The gap between the present worth of money coming in and going out over an established duration.

Pretax Return

The income or profit of a company before income tax expenses are deducted.

Net Present Value

The contrast in present value between incomes and expenditures of cash across a given time period.