In the Context of Firm Growth, Gazelles Are

question 20

Multiple Choice

In the context of firm growth, gazelles are:

• A) firms that grow at a rate of 100% per year or more
• B) firms that grow at a rate of 25% per year or more
• C) rapid growth firms
• D) slow growth firms
• E) moderate growth firms

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Definitions:

Conditioning

A behavioral process whereby a response becomes more frequent or more predictable in a given environment as a result of reinforcement, with reinforcement typically being a stimulus or reward for a desired response.

Surprise

An emotional response to unexpected events or information, characterized by heightened interest and physiological arousal.

Conditioned Emotional Response

A type of learned response in which an emotional reaction is elicited by a previously neutral stimulus through conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

The process of learning through which two stimuli are continually paired; a reaction that starts out being elicited by the second stimulus is in the end prompted by the sole presentation of the first stimulus.