Isabella Learns a Positive Response to the Word Birthday Because

question 380

Multiple Choice

Isabella learns a positive response to the word birthday because of its association with gifts and attention. This would be an example of:

• A) counterconditioning.
• B) higher-order conditioning.
• C) spontaneous recovery.
• D) an intrinsic reinforcer.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a good or service.

Marginal Revenue

The additional income that an organization receives from selling one more unit of a product or service.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing the financial gain exceeding the opportunity costs of resources.

MR = MC

An economic principle stating that the maximum profit occurs where marginal revenue equals marginal cost, guiding firms on the optimal level of output.