Which of the Following Is a True Statement

question 112

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement?

• A) The United States has the world's largest ratio of exports to GDP.
• B) The United States is almost entirely dependent on other countries in obtaining items such as silk,nickel,tin,and coffee.
• C) U.S.exports to China greatly exceed U.S.imports from China.
• D) Since 1947 the United States has accounted for a rising percentage of total world trade.

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

Increasing behaviors by presenting positive reinforcers. A positive reinforcer is any stimulus that, when presented after a response, strengthens the response.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in the environment that increases the likelihood of a particular response being emitted due to its association with a reinforcement.

Operant Response

Is a behavior or action that is a consequence of the operant conditioning process, wherein behaviors are modified through reinforcement or punishment.

Reinforced

In psychology, refers to the process of strengthening a behavior by providing a reward or removing an adverse stimulus after the behavior occurs.