Demographic Variables Like Age, Family Size, and Education Can All

question 14

True/False

Demographic variables like age, family size, and education can all have an impact on an individual's valence for rewards.

Analyze the causes and effects of federal budget deficits and the national debt.

Explain the paradox of thrift and its economic implications.

Understand the process and requirements for passing fiscal policy measures.

Evaluate policies to address inflationary and deflationary gaps and their impact on full employment GDP.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, operant conditioning involves an association between behaviors and their consequences.

Reinforcement

In behaviorism, any event that strengthens or increases the likelihood of a behavior.

Fixed-Interval Schedules

A schedule of reinforcement where rewards are provided after a fixed amount of time has passed since the last reinforcement.

Variable-Interval Schedules

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where responses are rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.