Mitch Knows That If He and His Brother Play Quietly

question 633

Multiple Choice

Mitch knows that if he and his brother play quietly until their mother finishes her college homework, that she will rent a movie for them and make them popcorn.Mitch and his brother's anticipation of this movie night reward is referred to by Julian Rotter as

• A) reinforcement value.
• B) a situational determinant.
• C) the psychological situation.
• D) an expectancy.

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Definitions:

Rival

Describes a good or resource that cannot be consumed by more than one person or entity at the same time without diminishing its availability to another.

Nonexclusive

A property of a good or service where one person's use does not diminish availability to others.

External Benefit

A benefit that results from an economic activity which accrues to unrelated third parties.

Third Party

An entity involved in a transaction or agreement who is not one of the principal parties.