A Resource Sink Is ________________

question 9

Multiple Choice

A resource sink is ________________.

• A)an area that produces a single resource and can control the price of that commodity or service
• B)an area that produces almost none of the things that it needs
• C)a resource that is desirable,such that different cities must compete to obtain enough of it for their citizens
• D)an area that produces many things and needs to export them to a variety of places
• E)an area that is able to trade for all of the things that it needs

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Definitions:

Operant Learning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, also known as operant conditioning.

Insight

The ability to understand the inner nature of things or a situation in a clear and deep way, often leading to problem-solving.

Latent Learning

A process in which learning takes place, but there is no demonstration of that knowledge until a reward or incentive is presented.

Cognitive Mapping

The process by which individuals mentally acquire, code, store, recall, and decode information about the relative locations and attributes of phenomena in their everyday or metaphorical spatial environment.