Which of the Following Could Explain Why Some Professional Basketball

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could explain why some professional basketball players earn a much higher income than their teammates?

• A)There is discrimination among professional basketball players within the same team.
• B)Some professional basketball players are more talented than others.
• C)Not too many people can play basketball professionally.
• D)Many people want to become professional basketball players.
• E)The threat of injury makes the job more exciting than other jobs.

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Definitions:

Habituation

A decrease in behavioral response after lengthy or repeated exposure to a stimulus.

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification in which a response becomes more frequent or more predictable in a given environment due to reinforcement.

Sensitization

The process whereby a repeated administration of a stimulus results in the progressive amplification of a response.

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where the intensity of an action is altered through either rewards or penalties.