There Has Been a Public Outcry About the Ethical Practices

question 49

Multiple Choice

There has been a public outcry about the ethical practices of businesspeople.Public opinion surveys show that 58 percent of U.S.adults rate the ethical standards of business executives as

• A)outstanding.
• B)above average.
• C)similar to other professions.
• D)typical of businesspeople around the world.
• E)fair or poor.

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Definitions:

Complex Response

An intricate or multifaceted reaction to stimuli, often involving multiple cognitive and emotional processes.

Shaping

A method of teaching complex behaviors by rewarding closer approximations to the desired behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by the behavior's consequences, such as reward or punishment.

Premack Principle

A principle in psychology which states that more probable behaviors will reinforce less probable behaviors.