Which of the Following Best Explains NPR's Financial Support

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains NPR's financial support?

• A)NPR pays the stations to carry its programs.
• B)The stations pay NPR for program service.
• C)The stations pay CPB for the right to air NPR's programs.
• D)No money exchanges hands because NPR is funded by the federal government.
• E)No money exchanges hands because NPR is funded entirely through foundations and underwriting.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

An innate reinforcing stimulus like nourishment or shelter, which does not require learning to be effective in enhancing behavior.

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.

Negative Contrast Effects

A psychological phenomenon where an individual's perception of an option is negatively influenced by a comparison with a better option.

Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, which can be either positive (by adding a stimulus) or negative (by removing a stimulus).