Related to the Economics in Practice on Page 238: an Investor

question 143

Multiple Choice

Related to the Economics in Practice on page 238: An investor in the stock market experiences capital gains whenever

• A) shares of stock are sold.
• B) shares of stock are sold for mor e than their purchase price.
• C) shares of stock are traded for stock in another company.
• D) the company that issued the stock makes a profit.

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Definitions:

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus that signals the availability of reinforcement or punishment, guiding the organism to respond in certain ways.

Discrimination Training

A process in learning where an individual is trained to respond differently to distinct stimuli based on their attributes or consequences.

Generalization

Responding in the same manner to similar stimuli.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.