Which of the Following Best Defines Constraints in an Optimization

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines constraints in an optimization problem?

• A) They are limitations, requirements, or other restrictions that are imposed on any solution.
• B) They are quantities that an optimization model seeks to maximize or minimize.
• C) They are quantities for which no feasible solutions exist.
• D) They are unknown values that the model seeks to determine.

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Definitions:

Aversive Conditioning

A form of behavior therapy that involves repeated association of an undesired behavior with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce the behavior.

Double-blind Procedure

A study design in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, to prevent bias in research results.

Joseph Wolpe

A psychiatrist known for developing systematic desensitization, a process used to reduce phobias and anxieties.

Exposure Therapies

A set of therapeutic techniques used to treat fears and phobias by gradually exposing patients to the feared object or context without any danger, in order to overcome their anxiety.