Positive Reinforcement ____ the Likelihood That the Preceding Behavior Will

question 178

Multiple Choice

Positive reinforcement ____ the likelihood that the preceding behavior will be repeated.Negative reinforcement ____ the likelihood that the preceding behavior will be repeated.

• A) increases; increases
• B) increases; decreases
• C) decreases; increases
• D) decreases; decreases

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change in proportion to the activity of a business, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market scenario where various companies offer products that are substitutes but different enough to give the companies some price-setting power.

Profit-Maximizing

The process or strategy of adjusting production and sale practices to achieve the highest possible profit.

Short Run

A period in economics where at least one input is fixed while others are variable, affecting the level of output or production.