A Technological Advance

question 159

Multiple Choice

A technological advance

• A) introduces new techniques or methods so that firms can produce more valuable outputs per unit of input.
• B) reintroduces an old method of production that is more efficient than current methods.
• C) introduces a new technique or method for production.
• D) is the invention of a new product to introduce into the market.
• E) is the machine or technique that permits productivity.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which affects the likelihood of certain behaviors being repeated.

Classical Conditioning

The process of acquiring knowledge by forming associations between a stimulus present in the environment and one that naturally occurs.

Shaping

A method of behavior modification by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced, used extensively in operant conditioning.

Desired Response

The preferred or intended outcome or reaction to a specific stimulus or set of circumstances.