Behavior Modification Works Best When Used to Modify

question 200

Multiple Choice

Behavior modification works best when used to modify

• A) a broadly defined behavior, for example, "I will be friendlier."
• B) a personality trait, for example, "I will stop being irritable."
• C) or attain a specific goal, for example, "I will get a 4.00 GPA this semester."
• D) a specific overt behavior, for example, "I will stop smoking."

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Definitions:

Short-Run Costs

Expenses that vary directly with the level of output in the short term, where at least one input is fixed.

Economic Profit

A firm's total revenue minus its explicit and implicit costs, representing the additional benefit above the normal rate of return.

Maximize Profits

The process or strategy employed by businesses to achieve the highest possible profit margin.

Marginal Cost Curves

Graphs that depict how the cost of producing one more unit of a good changes as production increases.