Jerome Has a "C" Average in His Philosophy Course and a "B

question 52

Multiple Choice

Jerome has a "C" average in his philosophy course and a "B" average in his economics course. He decides to study an extra hour for his philosophy exam. This is an example of

• A) thinking at the margin.
• B) using assumptions to simplify.
• C) ceteris paribus.
• D) caveat emptor.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A response that has been acquired through learning to a stimulus that was once neutral but has been consistently paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus which initially doesn't elicit a response but, when associated with an unconditioned stimulus, later results in a conditioned response.

Stimulus Generalization

The process in which a response to a specific stimulus becomes associated with other stimuli that are similar, leading to the same response.

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that initially has no effect but becomes able to provoke a specific response through association with an unconditioned stimulus.