Operational Behaviorism Asserted That

question 15

Multiple Choice

Operational behaviorism asserted that

• A) behavior can be studied reliably only by using the highly controlled equipment of the operant chamber.
• B) an unobservable variable can be used to explain behavior if we indicate how we will manipulate it and how it will affect behavior.
• C) before we can reliably measure and predict behavior, we must have accurate operational definitions of the antecedents.
• D) both respondent conditioning and operant behavior are controlled by the same operations-antecedent events.

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Definitions:

Present Value Factor

A factor used in calculating the present value of a cash flow that will be received or paid at a future date.

Desired Rate

An expected or targeted rate of return or interest rate that an individual or company aims to achieve on investments or projects.

Average Rate of Return

A profitability gauge for investments, determined by dividing the initial investment cost into the average yearly profit.

Present Value Factor

A factor used to calculate the present value of a cash flow to be received in the future.