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The Premack principle was derived from a study of Cebus monkeys by David Premack.It was found that parameters can be understood in which the monkey operates. [3] However, it has explanatory and predictive power when applied to humans, and it has been used by therapists practicing applied behavior analysis.
One way to divide various consequentialisms is by the types of consequences that are taken to matter most, that is, which consequences count as good states of affairs. According to utilitarianism, a good action is one that results in an increase in pleasure, and the best action is one that results in the most pleasure for the greatest number.
Combining these principles leads to one traditional statement of the first law of thermodynamics: it is not possible to construct a machine which will perpetually output work without an equal amount of energy input to that machine. Or more briefly, a perpetual motion machine of the first kind is impossible.
graph with an example of steps in a failure mode and effects analysis. Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA; often written with "failure modes" in plural) is the process of reviewing as many components, assemblies, and subsystems as possible to identify potential failure modes in a system and their causes and effects.
Bill Clinton is one proud grandpa!. On Monday, Nov. 25, the former President of the United States, 78, appeared on an episode of Live with Kelly and Mark and spoke about how he and the former ...
March and Olsen distinguish the logic of appropriateness from what they term the "logic of consequences," more commonly known as rational choice theory.The logic of consequences is based on the assumption that actors have fixed preferences, will make cost-benefit calculations, and choose among different options by evaluating the likely consequences for their objectives.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump transition team is considering a former Uber executive and three current or former Republican congressmen - one of whom is now a Fox News host - to lead the U.S ...
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on the promise to create more American jobs and protect existing ones. But many of his proposals and expected policy changes threaten to have the opposite ...