Several States Now Allow for Competition in the Electric Power

question 211

Multiple Choice

Several states now allow for competition in the electric power industry. Business customers, for example, can purchase their electric service from several different utility companies. This activity reflects a movement toward ________ in the utility industry.

• A) re-regulation
• B) monopoly pricing
• C) deregulation
• D) privatizing

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Definitions:

Token Economy

A reinforcement strategy in behavior therapy, where desirable behaviors are rewarded with tokens that can be exchanged for privileges or desired items.

Classical Conditioning

An instructional process where repeated association between two stimuli results in the response initially triggered by the second stimulus being provoked by the first stimulus alone.

First-Generation Antipsychotic

A class of antipsychotic medications developed in the mid-20th century, used primarily to treat psychotic disorders like schizophrenia.

Synergistic Effect

An interaction between two or more substances or processes that results in an effect that is greater than the sum of their individual effects.