To Examine How a Reward Influences a Desired Behavior, a Mother

question 48

Multiple Choice

To examine how a reward influences a desired behavior, a mother first counts the number of times her son makes his bed over a two-week period. For the next two weeks, she gives him a reward every time he makes his bed. Following this period, she stops rewarding him and again counts the number of times he makes his bed. This procedure would be an example of a(n) _____ design.

• A)pretest-posttest
• B)baseline treatment
• C)control series
• D)ABA

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount producers are willing to accept for a good or service and the actual amount they receive.

Market Equilibrium

A condition where the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded at the market price.

Price Ceiling

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Widgets

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