Shaping Is an Appropriate Method for Developing New Behavior When

question 35

Multiple Choice

Shaping is an appropriate method for developing new behavior when

• A)no appropriate reinforcers can be found.
• B)performance is otherwise too poor to gain reinforcement.
• C)students are capable of the behavior but seldom perform it.
• D)there is no one available to model the appropriate behavior.

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the maximum price a consumer is willing to pay for a good or service and the actual price they pay.

Predatory Dumping

It involves temporarily reducing the price of goods in foreign markets to eliminate competition, with the intent to raise prices once competition has been reduced or eliminated.

Tariff

A tax imposed on imported goods and services, which can affect trade between countries by increasing the cost of imported goods.

Infant Industries

Newly established industries that are often protected by the government from international competition until they become competitive.