Natural Gas Is Used as a Source of Energy in Many

question 236

Multiple Choice

Natural gas is used as a source of energy in many manufacturing processes. Assume large new deposits of natural gas are discovered in Nebraska, which increase the supply of natural gas and decreased the price of natural gas. This would cause

• A) the short-run aggregate supply curve to shift to the right.
• B) the short-run aggregate supply curve to become flatter.
• C) the short-run aggregate supply curve to shift to the left.
• D) the short-run aggregate supply curve to become nearly vertical at all levels of output.

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Definitions:

Discriminative Operant

A type of operant conditioning where the organism learns to respond differently to various stimuli depending on whether the behavior will be reinforced.

Anticipatory Contrast

The long-lasting change in response due to an anticipated change in the reinforcement contingency.

Generalization of Inhibition

Generalization of inhibition occurs when an organism learns to suppress a response not only to the conditioned stimulus but also to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus, demonstrating a broadening of inhibitory control.

Generalization Gradient

A graph that shows the strength of responding in the presence of stimuli that vary in similarity to the conditioned stimulus; typically, responses diminish as stimuli become less similar.