Which Consequence Is Correctly Matched with an Example of It

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which consequence is correctly matched with an example of it?

• A)positive reinforcement - Harvey is suspended when he vandalizes school property.
• B)negative reinforcement - Jeff puts up his umbrella when it starts to sprinkle so he won't get wet.
• C)positive punishment - Jacqueline's teacher puts a cute sticker on an arithmetic exercise completed without mistakes.
• D)negative punishment - Tommy receives a written reprimand from his boss following a series of customer complaints.

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Definitions:

Discount Rate

The interest rate charged to commercial banks and other depository institutions on loans received from the central bank's discount window.

Federal Funds Rate

The interest rate at which depository institutions lend reserve balances to other depository institutions overnight on an uncollateralized basis.

Reserve Requirement

The portion of depositors' balances that banks must have on hand as cash or in deposits with the central bank, used as a tool for monetary policy.

Bank Runs

A situation where a large number of a bank's depositors try to withdraw their funds simultaneously over concerns about the bank's solvency.