The Expected Level of Shirking or Opportunistic Behavior by an Agent

question 21

Multiple Choice

The expected level of shirking or opportunistic behavior by an agent:

• A)can always be determined accurately.
• B)is always less than zero.
• C)is always zero.
• D)is always greater than zero.

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Definitions:

Token Economy

A behavioral therapy method where desirable behaviors are reinforced with tokens that can be exchanged for rewards.

Old Behavior

Pre-established patterns of action that are familiar to an individual but may no longer be effective or desirable.

New Behavior

Actions or reactions that are newly acquired or displayed by an individual, differing from their previous behavior patterns.

Positive Reinforcement

A process by which the likelihood of a behavior's occurrence is increased by following it with a pleasant stimulus.