The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Makes It Illegal For

question 92

Multiple Choice

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) makes it illegal for:

• A) countries who are not members of the EU to invest in the U.S.
• B) U.S. firms to invest overseas in businesses.
• C) foreign firms to offer nonmonetary gifts to U.S. officials.
• D) foreign firms to offer bribes to U.S. firms.
• E) U.S. firms and their representatives to offer bribes overseas.

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Definitions:

Positively Punished

The addition of an unpleasant stimulus in response to a behavior, resulting in a decrease in the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Negatively Punished

A term in behavioral psychology referring to the decrease in the frequency of a behavior due to the removal of a pleasant stimulus following the behavior.

Positive Reinforcer

A stimulus which, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood that the behavior will occur again.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal following a behavior increases the likelihood that the behavior will occur again in the future.