The Price of a Gallon of Gasoline Was $0

question 105

Multiple Choice

The price of a gallon of gasoline was $0.35 in 1972 when the CPI equaled 0.418.The cost of a gallon of gasoline was $2.25 in 2005 when the CPI equaled 1.68.The real cost of a gallon of gasoline between 1972 and 2005:

• A)increased.
• B)decreased.
• C)remained constant.
• D)may have either increased or decreaseD.The real cost of gasoline increased from $.84 per gallon ($0.35 / 0.418) in 1972 to $1.34 ($2.25 / 1.68) in 2005.

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Definitions:

Skinner

An American psychologist best known for his work in behaviorism and the development of the theory of operant conditioning.

Response Deprivation Theory

The idea that when a contingency restricts access to an activity, it causes that activity to become a reinforcement.

Premack's Principle

A principle stating that more probable behaviors can serve as reinforcers for less probable behaviors.

High-Probability Activities

Activities that an individual is highly likely to engage in, often used in behavior modification by allowing access to them as a reward.