What Is the Most Important Feature of the Diffusion of Innovation

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is the most important feature of the Diffusion of Innovation Theory?

• A) It avoids high-cost treatments and suggests cheaper alternatives.
• B) It gives members incentives to use only network providers.
• C) It shows that individuals adopt innovations at different rates.
• D) It advocates working with geographically based communities.

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Definitions:

Fixed-Interval

In the context of reinforcement schedules in psychology, it refers to providing reinforcement after a predetermined, constant period of time has passed.

Unconditioned Stimulus

in behavioral psychology, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without the need for prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly associated with an unconditioned stimulus.