Which of the Following Is an Example of Negative Reinforcement

question 425

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

• A) You clean your room because your mother promised you a chocolate bar if you do.
• B) You clean your room because you can't stand hearing your mother nag at you anymore.
• C) You clean your room because your mother said she's take your Playstation away if you didn't.
• D) You clean your room because your mother said she'd smack your butt if you didn't.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only includes variable production costs (costs that change with production levels) in product costs.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost associated with manufacturing a single unit of product, which includes direct materials, direct labor, and overhead.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost (including materials, labor, and overhead) divided by the number of units produced, indicating the cost to produce each unit of product.

Absorption Costing

A cost accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead - in the cost of a product.