In Terms of Its Impact on the Policy-Making Process, the Sexenio

question 36

Multiple Choice

In terms of its impact on the policy-making process, the sexenio

• A) allows the president to introduce extensive changes upon coming to office.
• B) makes innovation just as likely as discontinuity.
• C) makes it possible to see tremendous policy shifts even during a period of party hegemony as was the case when the PRI was dominant.
• D) provides the president with a group of middle and high level officials who share his general policy orientation and are motivated to follow his lead.
• E) All of the above have an impact on the policy-making process.

Understand the differences between shaping and respondent behavior.

Recognize the concepts of operant conditioning and its techniques, including successive approximation and self-administering satiation.

Identify and evaluate therapeutic applications derived from Skinner's research.

Understand Skinner's perspectives on punishment and positive reinforcement.

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Definitions:

Standard Cost System

A cost accounting system that assigns fixed costs for materials, labor, and overhead to products, allowing for variance analysis.

Actual Results

The actual outcomes or figures achieved, compared against forecasts or budgeted amounts.

Raw Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost and the standard cost of raw materials used in production, reflecting price fluctuations.

Standard Cost System

An accounting system that uses predetermined costs for products or services to compare against actual costs for performance evaluation.