US Based MNCs Are Increasingly Interested in Cases Brought Under

question 73

Multiple Choice

U.S. based MNCs are increasingly interested in cases brought under the Alien Tort Claims Act because

• A) they could allow the firm to recoup some costs of incorporating overseas.
• B) they could allow the firm to sue foreign firms on a reciprocal basis.
• C) they provide an insight in the customs of the host country.
• D) they are increasingly being named as defendants in tort cases for doing business in countries with repressive governments.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that is inherently rewarding and satisfies a basic biological need, such as food or water.

Positive Reinforcer

A motivator that, when given after a specific behavior, boosts the chance of that behavior being replicated.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has acquired the property of reinforcing behaviors through association with a primary reinforcer.

Watson

John B. Watson was an American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the importance of observable behaviors.