A Parent Is Trying to Increase the Time His Child

question 168

Multiple Choice

A parent is trying to increase the time his child spends studying by rewarding the child with a baseball card for each hour he studies.The child does not increase or decrease his study time.This story illustrates the difference between

• A) shaping and response chaining.
• B) rewards and operant reinforcers.
• C) rewards and operant punishments.
• D) conditioned and unconditioned responses.

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Definitions:

Income Statement

A financial statement that shows a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period.

Cash Basis

An accounting method where revenues and expenses are recorded when cash is received or paid, not when they are incurred.

Property, Plant, Equipment

Tangible assets owned by a company used in operations and not intended for resale, such as buildings, machinery, and vehicles.

Cash Dividends

Distributions of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders in the form of cash.