Which of the Following Is an Example of a Consumer

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a consumer problem behavior?

• A) Mike, a teenager, spending a lot of time on the Internet bullying people
• B) Leah using a stolen credit card for shopping
• C) Johnathan eating alone because he feels guilty about his binge-eating habits and gets worked up when waiters attend to him
• D) Philip complaining about the quality of the pizza that he ordered even though there is nothing wrong with the pizza

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Definitions:

Immediate Feedback

Prompt information given in response to an action, intended to reinforce learning or correct mistakes.

Operant Conditioning

Operant conditioning is a learning process in psychology where behaviors are influenced by the consequences that follow them, like rewards or punishments.

Primary Reinforcers

Innate reinforcing stimuli that satisfy basic biological needs, such as food or water.

Delayed Reinforcement

A principle in behavioral psychology where a reward or punishment is given after a time delay, affecting how behaviors are learned or extinguished.