Negative Reinforcement Is

question 32

Multiple Choice

Negative reinforcement is:

• A) Strengthening a behavior by contingently presenting something pleasing
• B) Weakening a behavior by ignoring it
• C) Weakening a behavior through contingently presenting something displeasing
• D) Weakening behavior by contingently withdrawing something positive
• E) Strengthening a behavior by contingently withdrawing something displeasing

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue Product Curve

A graphical representation showing how the addition of one more unit of a resource affects the total revenue.

Law of Diminishing Returns

An economic principle stating that if one factor of production is increased while others are held constant, the overall returns will eventually decrease after a certain point.

Resource Demand Curve

A graph that illustrates the quantity of a resource demanded at various price levels.

Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, where no single entity can affect the market price significantly.