​Matthew Gets Upset and Throws One of His Toys Against

question 22

Multiple Choice

​Matthew gets upset and throws one of his toys against the wall.His Dad then removes him from the toy room and puts him in the hallway for a brief period of time.As a result,the probability of Matthew throwing his toys against the wall decreases.Which negative punishment procedure is Matthew's Dad using with him?

• A) ​response cost
• B) ​restitution
• C) ​nonexclusionary time-out
• D) ​exclusionary time-out

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Definitions:

Efficiency Loss

Reductions in combined consumer and producer surplus caused by an underallocation or overallocation of resources to the production of a good or service. Also called deadweight loss.

Deadweight Loss

A loss of economic efficiency that occurs when the equilibrium for a good or service is not achieved or is not achievable.

Actual Production

The quantity of goods or services produced by a firm, industry, or economy within a specific period, factual and not estimated.

Consumer Surplus

The variance between what consumers are ready and capable of spending on a product or service and the actual sum they end up paying.