McSweeney Agrees to Clear Out Brown's Basement, but No Price

question 24

True/False

McSweeney agrees to clear out Brown's basement, but no price is set at the time. Brown argues, once McSweeney has done the work, that since no price was agreed upon he should pay only a reasonable price and not the excessive amount stated in the bill presented to him by McSweeney. He is right.

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Definitions:

Extinction

The gradual dissipation of behavior following the termination of reinforcement.

Delayed or Partial Reinforcement

A principle in behavior psychology where a reward is not given every time a desired behavior is exhibited, making the response more resilient to extinction.

Continuous, Immediate Reinforcement

A method in behavioral psychology where a desired behavior is rewarded every time it occurs, without delay.

Positive Reinforcers

Stimuli that, when introduced after a behavior, increase the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future.