Which of the Following Is TRUE of the Reserve Clause

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE of the reserve clause?

• A) While the reserve clause existed at the onset of professional sports leagues, it no longer exists in any form today.
• B) The reserve clause allows players the opportunity to negotiate with other teams for higher pay and other incentives.
• C) In North America, players must play a specified number of seasons according to the reserve clause and then qualify for free agency.
• D) The reserve clause has been, and is, promoted by players' associations as most beneficial for professional athletes.

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Aversive Stimulus

A stimulus that is unpleasant or noxious and that an organism seeks to avoid or escape.

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Mowrer

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