The "Other Things Equal" Assumption Is Employed When

question 32

Multiple Choice

The "other things equal" assumption is employed when

• A)the graph of a given relationship is shifting up or down.
• B)economists draw a two-dimensional (or two-axes) graph.
• C)the relationship is direct, but not when it is inverse.
• D)the relationship is inverse, but not when it is direct.

Identify and explain the roles of conditioned stimuli (CS) and unconditioned stimuli (US) in classical conditioning.

Describe the phenomenon of experimental extinction and its causes.

Recognize examples of conditioned responses (CR) and unconditioned responses (UR).

Explain the concept of stimulus generalization and its implications in classical conditioning.

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