For What Kind of Society Does a Shift Away from the Production

question 71

Multiple Choice

For what kind of society does a shift away from the production of capital goods and toward the production of consumer goods make sense?

• A) a society with a scarcity of natural resources
• B) a society with a high unemployment rate
• C) a society with a low per-capita income
• D) a society with a large per-capita stock of capital goods
• E) a society with a large population

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Definitions:

Selective Comprehension

The cognitive process where an individual interprets information in a manner that aligns with their beliefs or knowledge, ignoring contradictory evidence.

Stimulus Generalization

The psychological phenomenon where a response conditioned to a specific stimulus also triggers similar responses to related stimuli.

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A decision-making process used for addressing straightforward and familiar problems by applying known solutions.

Behavioral Learning

The theory that explains how individuals acquire and change their behaviors over time based on their responses to environmental stimuli.