Which of the Following Is an Example of Instinctive Drift

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of instinctive drift?

• A) A rat learns to run a maze for a cheese food reward instead of a peanut butter reward.
• B) A raccoon learns to play basketball in a swimming pool.
• C) A pig shoves an object on the ground instead of learning to carry it in his mouth.
• D) A pigeon learns to guide a warhead to its target.

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Definitions:

Overhead Cost

All indirect costs associated with running a business that cannot be directly attributed to a specific product or service, such as rent, utilities, and administrative expenses.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that assigns overhead and indirect costs to specific activities, providing more accurate costing information.

Product B

An arbitrary term that could refer to any second product offered by a company in a given context.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in manufacturing a product, often used as a basis for allocating costs.