The Path of Consumption Over a Lifetime Is Likely to Be

question 205

Multiple Choice

The path of consumption over a lifetime is likely to be ________ the path of income.

• A) much more stable than
• B) much less stable than
• C) about the same as
• D) completely unrelated to

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Definitions:

Punishment Schedules

Predetermined plans of action applied to reduce or eliminate undesired behaviors by introducing negative consequences.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process in which a behaviour is strengthened or increased by its consequences, such as rewards or punishments.

Punishment

A consequence applied with the intention of reducing or eliminating an undesired behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology where the removal of an unfavorable stimulus strengthens a behavior or makes it more likely to occur again in the future.