John Can Clean the House in Three Hours and Do

question 109

Multiple Choice

John can clean the house in three hours and do the laundry in four. Jane can clean the house in two hours or do the laundry in two. Can they benefit by specialization and trade?

• A) Neither can benefit because John has nothing to offer.
• B) John could benefit from an exchange, but Jane cannot because she is better at both.
• C) Both can benefit because John has a comparative advantage in laundry.
• D) Both can benefit because John has a comparative advantage in cleaning.

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

The act of acquiring behaviors through observation and replication of others.

Classical Conditioning

A method of instruction that occurs by forming associations between a stimulus present in the surroundings and a spontaneously occurring stimulus, culminating in an acquired response.

Operant Conditioning

A strategy of learning wherein the impact of a response is adjusted through the provision of incentives or the application of penalties.

Evolutionary Perspective

An approach in psychology that seeks to explain mental and psychological traits—such as memory, perception, or language—as adaptations, i.e., as the functional products of natural selection.