Any Event Whose Presence Decreases the Likelihood That Ongoing Behaviour

question 123

Multiple Choice

Any event whose presence decreases the likelihood that ongoing behaviour will recur is __________.

• A)a secondary reinforcer
• B)an aversive stimulus
• C)punishment
• D)negative reinforcement

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Definitions:

Market Interest Rates

The prevailing rates at which borrowers can obtain loans and investors can receive returns in the financial market.

Bond Prices

The amount of money investors are willing to pay for bonds, inversely related to interest rate changes.

Yield

Return.

Rate of Return

The gain or loss on an investment over a specific period, expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost.