Figure 15-8 -Refer to Figure 15-8. What Is the Area of Deadweight

question 194

Multiple Choice

Figure 15-8
-Refer to Figure 15-8. What is the area of deadweight loss?

• A)the rectangle (A-
• C)*X
• B)the triangle 1/2[(A-
• C)*(Y-
• X)]
• C)the triangle 1/2[(A-
• B)*(Y-
• X)]
• D)the rectangle (A-
• C)*X plus the triangle 1/2[(A-
• C)*(Y-

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Definitions:

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning strategy where a reward is not administered every time the desired behavior is performed, leading to more resistant learned behavior.

Continuous Reinforcement

The reinforcement of each and every correct response.

Negative Reinforcer

is a stimulus whose removal following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Stimulus

Any object, event, or change in the environment that elicits a response from an organism.