A Case Is

question 119

Multiple Choice

A case is:

• A) a dispute between two or more parties that is resolved through the legal process
• B) the breaking of a law
• C) the breaking of a contract
• D) the forming of a contract through the legal process
• E) none of the other choices

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Definitions:

Variable-Ratio Reinforcement

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it highly resistant to extinction.

Social Learning

A theory that posits people learn new behaviors and attitudes through observation and interaction with others.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Variable-Ratio

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it highly resistant to extinction.