_____ the Delay Between a Response and a Consequence _____

question 12

Multiple Choice

_____ the delay between a response and a consequence _____.

• A)Decreasing;strengthens the effects of reinforcement but weakens the effects of punishment
• B)Decreasing;strengthens the effects of punishment but weakens the effects of reinforcement
• C)Increasing;weakens the effects of reinforcement but strengthens the effects of punishment
• D)Increasing;weakens the effects of both reinforcement and punishment

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Definitions:

Adjusting Entry

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Bad Debt Expense

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Open Account

A type of credit arrangement where goods and services are delivered with the understanding that payment will be made at a later date.

Interest-Bearing Note

A debt instrument in which the borrower promises to pay the lender a fixed amount of interest in addition to repaying the principal.