Which of the Following Best Illustrates the Concept of Negative

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of negative reinforcement?

• A) A man ingests an aspirin to rid himself of a strong headache.
• B) A woman injects heroin into her veins to obtain a "rush."
• C) A rat presses a lever that results in delivery of shock through the floor of the chamber.
• D) A hungry rat presses a lever to obtain a food pellet.
• E) A child is sent to his room after screaming at the dinner table.

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Definitions:

Factory Overhead Rate

A cost allocation rate used in manufacturing to assign estimated overhead costs to production activities or output, based on a predetermined formula.

Direct Labor Hours

The total hours worked directly on the production of goods.

Overapplied Overhead

Occurs when the allocated manufacturing overhead costs are more than the actual overhead costs incurred, leading to adjustments in cost accounting records.

Overhead Rate

The ratio of indirect costs to a base activity, used to allocate overhead costs to products or job orders.