Thanks to ITunes and Similar Websites, Sales of Compact Discs

question 83

Multiple Choice

Thanks to iTunes and similar websites, sales of compact discs have declined severely, forcing entertainers to seek alternative revenue streams. This represents a change in the ________ component of the external environment.

• A) psychological
• B) behavioral
• C) sociocultural
• D) economic

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Definitions:

Schedule

A plan that designates specific times at which certain tasks or events should occur.

Reinforcers

In psychology, stimuli which, when presented after a behavior, increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Positive Reinforcements

The introduction of rewarding stimuli following a desired behavior to increase the likelihood of it being repeated.

Punishment

A consequence designed to reduce the occurrence of unwanted behavior by either applying a negative stimulus or removing a positive one.