__________ Is Using Rewards to Increase the Likelihood That a Behavior

question 76

Multiple Choice

__________ is using rewards to increase the likelihood that a behavior will be repeated.

• A) Positive reinforcement
• B) Negative reinforcement
• C) Punishment
• D) Extinction

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Definitions:

Expected Pay

The anticipated financial return or compensation a person expects to receive from a job, investment, or other economic activity.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Hourly Rate

The amount of money paid for one hour of work.

Expected Value

The predicted value of a variable, calculated as the sum of all possible values each multiplied by the probability of its occurrence.