Operant Extinction Occurs When a Behavior Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

Operant extinction occurs when a behavior is:

• A) followed by deliberate removal of a positive event.
• B) no longer followed by reinforcing events.
• C) followed by an unpleasant stimulus.
• D) followed by a negative, natural consequence.

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Definitions:

Aggregate Supply

The total supply of goods and services that firms in an economy plan to sell during a specific time period at various price levels.

Keynesian Range

A segment of the Keynesian theory where demand-pull inflation is unlikely to occur due to high levels of unemployment and underused resources.

Intermediate Range

The range within which all intermediate goods, price levels, and outputs are determined by a mix of supply and demand.

Classical Range

In economics, the range in which output and employment grow at their natural rate, and prices are stable.