Whenever a Set of Stock Prices Go Unnaturally High and Subsequently

question 67

Multiple Choice

Whenever a set of stock prices go unnaturally high and subsequently crash down, the market experiences what we call a(n) ___________________.

• A) Financial meltdown
• B) Irrational behavior
• C) Stock market bubble
• D) None of these

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Definitions:

DRO

Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior; a strategy where reinforcement is provided for any behavior that is not the undesired target behavior.

DRL

Differential Reinforcement of Lower rates of behavior, a technique used to decrease frequent behaviors without completely eliminating them.

Reinforcement

The process of increasing the likelihood of a behavior by following it with a positive stimulus or removing a negative one.

Differential Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique which reinforces specific behaviors while withholding reinforcement for others, often used to increase desirable behaviors and decrease unwanted ones.