Specific Tools Such as Cost Benefit Analysis and Risk Assessment

question 68

Multiple Choice

Specific tools such as cost benefit analysis and risk assessment are firmly rooted in ______.

• A)Kantian ethics
• B)utilitarian approaches
• C)the Sullivan principles
• D)the Friedman doctrine
• E)relativist approaches

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Definitions:

Variable-Interval Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning schedule in which every correct response is followed by a reward, thus reinforcing the behavior consistently.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where only some responses are reinforced, leading to greater resistance to extinction.

Fixed-Interval Reinforcement

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed, creating a patterned response rate.