The Nonmonetary Budget That Focuses on the Hours of Direct

question 146

Short Answer

The nonmonetary budget that focuses on the hours of direct labor available for use is the ____________________ budget.

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Definitions:

Variable-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses.

Fixed-Interval

In operant conditioning, a fixed-interval schedule is a reinforcement pattern where a response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed, leading to a response pattern where actions are more frequent as the time for reward approaches.

Punishment

An event that decreases the behavior it follows.

Negative Reinforcers

Stimuli that, when removed after a behavior, increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.