Under the Fair Labor Standards Act,which of the Following Scenarios

question 8

Multiple Choice

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act,which of the following scenarios is legal?

• A)12-year-old Molly works several hours per day on her family's farm picking vegetables
• B)14-year-old Luis works full time bagging groceries at a supermarket
• C)13-year-old Dianna works five hours per week stocking shelves at a drugstore
• D)17-year-old Cole has taken a part-time job as a coal miner working alongside his dad

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Definitions:

Higher Goals

These are ambitious objectives that go beyond immediate or basic needs, focusing on larger, aspirational targets.

Delayed Reinforcement

A scenario in which a reward does not immediately follow the desired action, which can affect the strength and persistence of learning.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning method where a response is only occasionally rewarded, leading to more resilience in the learned behavior.

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning principle where every instance of a desired behavior is reinforced, leading to rapid acquisition of the behavior.