The Types and Quality of Retail Outlets and Direct-Mail Lists

question 42

True/False

The types and quality of retail outlets and direct-mail lists may vary greatly among countries and fewer homes may have fixed phones in certain countries. This is an example of the issue of differences in social conditions and family structure.

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Definitions:

Consensus

a general agreement among the members of a given group or community, each of whom exercises some degree of influence.

Intermittent Reinforcement

Reinforcement schedule in which a reward does not occur after each instance of a behavior or set of behaviors.

Fixed Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Unpleasant Consequences

Negative outcomes or penalties that follow undesirable behaviors, aimed at reducing those behaviors.