A Strategy of Dropping a Product from the Product Line

question 27

Multiple Choice

A strategy of dropping a product from the product line during the decline stage of the product life cycle is referred to as

• A) trimming.
• B) elimination.
• C) paring down.
• D) deletion.
• E) harvesting.

Apply concepts of operant conditioning to understand behaviors and their changes.

Recognize the implications of classical and operant conditioning in therapeutic settings.

Understand advanced concepts in conditioning such as stimulus generalization, discrimination, and higher-order conditioning.

Identify and explain the law of effect and its role in operant conditioning.

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