Table 514 the Table Above Reports the Nominal Average Hourly

question 55

Multiple Choice

Table 5.14 The table above reports the nominal average hourly wage and the consumer price index for 1956 and 2012.
-Refer to Table 5.14.The real average hourly earnings for 1956 in 2015 dollars equal

• A)$1.53.
• B)$2.82.
• C)$10.69.
• D)$13.62.
• E)$15.83.

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Definitions:

Successive Approximations

A method in behavior therapy and training in which complex behaviors are broken down into simpler steps, and these steps are learned gradually to achieve the target behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A form of reinforcement in which the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus increases the probability of a behavior being repeated.

Tertiary Reinforcement

A type of reinforcement that uses a stimulus associated with primary or secondary reinforcers to modify behavior.

Contingency Management

The use of contingent reinforcement and nonreinforcement to increase the frequency of appropriate behavior and eliminate inappropriate behaviors