InfoTech's New Product Team Has a Norm of Backing Up

question 156

Multiple Choice

InfoTech's new product team has a norm of backing up each of their computer's hard drives at the end of each working day. This norm developed because one day a computer virus infected the team's computer network and destroyed many important computer files. The cause of this norm was clearly:

• A) an explicit statement.
• B) carryover behaviors.
• C) primacy.
• D) a critical event.
• E) none of these.

Explain the processes of extinction, acquisition, and spontaneous recovery in classical conditioning.

Illustrate the concepts of generalization and discrimination within the context of classical conditioning.

Identify and discuss the applications of classical conditioning in real-world scenarios, including advertising, phobia treatment, and learning/behavioral modification.

Recognize the difference between classical and operant conditioning, including their underlying mechanisms and effects on behavior.

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Definitions:

FOB Shipping Point

A term used in shipping contracts to indicate that a buyer must pay for the shipping costs and is responsible for the goods once they leave the seller's premises.

FOB Destination

FOB Destination is a shipping term indicating that the seller retains ownership and liability of goods until they are delivered to the buyer's specified location, at which point the buyer assumes responsibility.

Title Passage

The point in time when the ownership (title) of goods passes from seller to buyer as per the terms of the sales contract.

Perpetual Inventory System

An accounting method that records goods transactions immediately through the use of computer systems, providing a continuous balance of inventory.