Yearly Donations ​ the Following Data Represent the Yearly Donations (In Thousands

question 247

Essay

Yearly Donations
​ The following data represent the yearly donations (in thousands of dollars)of a sample of 13 benefactors: 26.5,23.5,29.7,24.8,21.1,24.3,20.4,22.7,27.2,23.7,24.1,24.8,and 28.2. ​ ​
-{Yearly Donations Narrative} Compute median.

Understand the differences between shaping and respondent behavior.

Recognize the concepts of operant conditioning and its techniques, including successive approximation and self-administering satiation.

Identify and evaluate therapeutic applications derived from Skinner's research.

Understand Skinner's perspectives on punishment and positive reinforcement.

---

Definitions:

Total Utility

The total gratification or enjoyment a customer receives from using a specific amount of products or services.

Marginal Rate

The increase or decrease in a unit of an outcome resulting from a one unit change in another variable.

Substitution

The economic principle whereby consumers replace more expensive items with less costly alternatives, or firms use different inputs in their production process.

Mangoes

A tropical stone fruit with a sweet yellowish or orangish flesh, known for its nutritional value and distinct flavor.