A Professor Instates a New Classroom Policy: for Every Five

question 144

Multiple Choice

A professor instates a new classroom policy: For every five minutes a student is late, five points will be deducted from their participation grade for that day. The day after the policy is put into effect, three of the five students typically late come to class early. The MOST LIKELY reason for this change is the professor's use of a ________.

• A) positive reinforcement
• B) negative reinforcement
• C) behavior modification
• D) operant conditioning

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The total value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated by adding new purchases to the starting inventory and subtracting goods sold.

Physical Flow

The actual movement of goods from the point of production through to the end-user, encompassing distribution and logistics.

Specific Identification

An inventory costing method where each item of inventory is individually valued and tracked.

Cost of Goods Sold

Represents the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company.