In Which Scenario Should Incentive Learning Occur

question 89

Multiple Choice

In which scenario should incentive learning occur?

• A) A rat receives pairings of a tone with a light which has previously signaled a tasty meal.
• B) A lab pigeon that has always been fed grain is given meal worms for the first time as the reinforcer for pecking a key.
• C) Prior to training in an operant chamber, a hungry rat is given sweetened condensed milk for the first time in its home cage.
• D) A pigeon must peck a green key to get grain, because the red key is associated with no grain.

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Definitions:

Proportionate Interest Goodwill Method

An accounting approach that allocates goodwill based on the proportionate interests of existing owners and new investors in a combination.

Proprietary Concept

A financial accounting principle where the business is considered separate from its owners, focusing on the owner's perspective in accounting records.

Proportional Consolidation Method

An accounting method used when a parent company jointly controls a business entity, consolidating only their proportionate share of the entities' assets, liabilities, and operations.

Consistent

refers to the uniform application of accounting policies and procedures in financial reporting across periods.