In 2011,the Alberta Securities Regulator Brought Charges Against Several Executives

question 200

Multiple Choice

In 2011,the Alberta securities regulator brought charges against several executives at Grand Cache Coal Corp.because those executives sold company stock just before the company publicly disclosed negative news about its sales.This was an example of

• A) cheque kiting.
• B) insider trading.
• C) misrepresentation of finances.
• D) improper financial management.
• E) whistle-blowing.

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Definitions:

Habituation

A decrease in response to a stimulus after being repeatedly exposed to it, showing a form of non-associative learning.

Sensitization

Sensitization is an increase in the behavioral response following repeated exposure to a stimulus, making an organism more sensitive to that stimulus over time.

Behavioral Contrast

occurs when a change in the condition of reinforcement in one context leads to a change in behavior in another context.

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of conditioning in which a stimulus that has become a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second conditioned stimulus.