An Agent Is a Party Who ________

question 48

Multiple Choice

An agent is a party who ________.

• A) agrees to act on behalf of another
• B) employs another person to act on his or her behalf
• C) directs a worker under an express or implied contract of employment
• D) receives the services of another for remuneration

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Definitions:

Extinction

Extinction refers to the process in behavioral psychology where a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears when the reinforcement stops.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers an unconditioned response without any learning needed.

Fear Reaction

The immediate response to a perceived threat, involving physiological changes that prepare the body to either fight or flee.

Stimulus Generalisation

The process by which a conditioned response (CR) starts occurring in response to stimuli that are similar, but not identical, to the original conditioned stimulus (CS).