Given the Research Findings in This Chapter,explain How You Would

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Essay

Given the research findings in this chapter,explain how you would respond to your own children when they did things you did that you did not want them to do.When would you use positive reinforcement? When would you use punishment to teach them things? When would you use negative reinforcement? What kinds of reinforcement schedules would you use? (Be sure that you clearly differentiate between reinforcement and punishment,negative and positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement and punishment)

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Definitions:

Expected Return

The anticipated profit or loss from an investment, considering both the probability and the impact of all possible outcomes.

Cost of Funds

The interest rate that financial institutions and other lenders charge each other for the use of money, as in loans or deposits.

Income

The financial gain received by an individual or entity, typically measured on a per year basis, from work, investments, or other sources.

Average Total Cost Curve

A graphical representation that shows the average cost of production per unit at different levels of output.