Business-Driven Factors That Have Been Cited as Reasons for the Growth

question 57

Multiple Choice

Business-driven factors that have been cited as reasons for the growth of sports include the following except

• A)introduction of new sports
• B)increased interest in sports sponsorships
• C)desire to build global brands
• D)growth of sports media

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Definitions:

Variable-Interval

In the context of operant conditioning, a schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Instrumental Learning

A type of learning where a behavior is strengthened or weakened, depending on the behavior's consequences, also known as operant conditioning.

Associative Learning

Learning that occurs when a connection is made between two stimuli, or between a stimulus and a response.

Reward or Punishment

Reward or Punishment encompasses the methods used in behavioral psychology to encourage or discourage certain actions or behaviors through the application of positive or negative consequences.