What Is the Primary Purpose of an Operant Chamber, or 'Skinner

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Multiple Choice

What is the primary purpose of an operant chamber, or 'Skinner Box'?

• A) to prevent animals from interacting with each other
• B) to control the stimuli presented to animals
• C) to provide punishment for inappropriate behaviours
• D) to measure saliva production in classical conditioning trials

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Definitions:

Price Discrimination

An approach to pricing in which a single provider sells almost identical goods or services at varying prices across different markets.

Consumer Surplus

The variance between what consumers are prepared and can afford to pay for a product or service and the actual amount they end up paying.

Marginal Cost

The additional cost incurred from producing one more unit of a product or service.

Two-part Tariff

A pricing strategy that involves a fixed fee in addition to a variable charge for each unit of the product consumed.