Suppose You Bank at Bank a and You Write a Check

question 34

Multiple Choice

Suppose you bank at Bank A and you write a check to your friend,who banks at Bank B.What happens after the check clears?

• A)Both Bank A's and Bank B's assets increase.
• B)Both Bank A's and Bank B's assets decrease.
• C)Bank A's assets increase and Bank B's assets decrease.
• D)Bank A's assets decrease and Bank B's assets increase.
• E)There is no change in either bank's assets.

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Definitions:

Punishment by Application

A behavioral psychology term referring to the addition of an undesirable stimulus to decrease a specific behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A conditioning process where the removal of an unfavorable event or outcome after the display of a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Operant Extinction

The process in behavioral psychology where the frequency of a previously reinforced behavior decreases when that behavior is no longer reinforced.

Belittling Behavior

Actions or comments meant to diminish someone’s sense of self-worth or accomplishments.