Whenever 2-Year-Old Calista Runs into the Street in Front of Her

question 43

Multiple Choice

Whenever 2-year-old Calista runs into the street in front of her house, her mother immediately spanks her. The mother's technique most closely resembles the procedure known as

• A) systematic desensitization.
• B) electroconvulsive therapy.
• C) aversive conditioning.
• D) light exposure therapy.

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High-Low Method

A method applied within cost accounting that determines variable and fixed costs by examining the extremes of activity levels.

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Costs that remain constant regardless of the amount of output or sales, like lease payments, wages, and insurance fees.

High-Low Method

A technique used in cost accounting to determine variable and fixed costs based on the highest and lowest levels of activity.

Machine Hours

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