For Changing Behavior from Undesirable to Desirable,Skinner Believed That Punishment

question 1

Multiple Choice

For changing behavior from undesirable to desirable,Skinner believed that punishment is:

• A) more effective than positive reinforcement.
• B) as effective as negative reinforcement.
• C) less effective than extinction.
• D) often ineffective.

Analyze the profit maximization behavior of competitive firms.

Identify the conditions under which a firm should produce a positive output.

Distinguish between different types of subsidies and their effects on firm output.

Understand the supply function and its derivation from production and cost conditions.

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