You Have Made the Decision to Attend Summer School, Which

question 136

Multiple Choice

You have made the decision to attend summer school, which prevents you from working at your usual summer job for which you normally earn $6,000 for the summer. Your tuition cost is $3,000 and books and supplies cost $1,300. In terms of dollars, the opportunity cost of attending summer school is

• A)$3,300.
• B)$10,300.
• C)$6,000.
• D)$4,300.

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Definitions:

Intermittent Pairing

A concept in conditioning where the pairing of stimuli or behaviors is not continuous but occurs at irregular intervals.

Partial Reinforcement

A condition in operant conditioning where only a portion of responses are reinforced, making the learned behavior more resistant to extinction.

Sporadic Pairing

Irregular or occasional associations between two factors or variables, not following a predictable pattern.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without any need for learning.