Joseph Uses Classical Conditioning to Teach His Sister to Be

question 65

Multiple Choice

Joseph uses classical conditioning to teach his sister to be afraid of squirrels.To be successful, he must pair the neutral stimulus,the squirrel,with a(n) ________,such as ________.

• A) neutral stimulus;a light turning on
• B) conditioned response;running away
• C) unconditioned response;an increased heartbeat
• D) unconditioned stimulus;a loud noise

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Definitions:

Lagrange Multipliers

A strategy used in mathematical optimization to find the local maxima and minima of a function subject to equality constraints.

Constrained Optimization

The process of finding the maximum or minimum value of a function subject to certain constraints, common in economics to find the optimal resource allocation.

Cobb-Douglas

A form of production function that represents the relationship between two or more inputs (typically labor and capital) and the amount of output produced, characterized by constant returns to scale and substitution between inputs.

Constrained Optimization

The process of finding the optimal solution or outcomes within given limitations or constraints.