When They Assess the Success of Plans and Decisions and Take

question 156

Multiple Choice

When they assess the success of plans and decisions and take corrective action when it's needed, managers are _______.

• A) managing a business cycle
• B) designing controls
• C) directing a function
• D) distributing services

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Definitions:

Variable-Ratio Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule in which a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, promoting high and steady response rates.

Fixed-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement strategy in behaviorism where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process by which a behavior becomes more likely to occur because it is followed by a reward or the removal of an unpleasant stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period without exposure to the conditioned stimulus.