What Happens to the Rate of Response When Negative Reinforcement

question 181

Multiple Choice

What happens to the rate of response when negative reinforcement is applied, and when punishment is applied?

• A)both contingencies increase the rate of response
• B)negative reinforcement increases, but punishment decreases the rate of response
• C)both contingencies decrease the rate of response
• D)negative reinforcement decreases, but punishment increases the rate of response

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Definitions:

Short Run

A period in which at least one factor of production is fixed, allowing limited adjustments to changes in production or the business environment.

Perfectly Elastic Demand

A market situation where demand for a product is infinitely sensitive to changes in price, leading to zero consumer tolerance for price increases.

Inelastic Demand

A market condition in which the demand for a product does not significantly change in response to a change in its price.

Less Elastic Demand

A situation where the demand for a product or service is relatively unresponsive to changes in price.