Most People with Jobs in Economics Are

question 447

Multiple Choice

Most people with jobs in economics are

• A) market research analysts.
• B) financial analysts.
• C) budget analysts.
• D) economists.

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Definitions:

Variable-Ratio Schedules

A reinforcement schedule in behavioral psychology where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, promoting a high and steady rate of response.

Reinforcement Schedules

Involves the structured application of rewards or punishments to modulate behavior within a learning process, emphasizing the timing and frequency.

Rates of Response

The speed or frequency with which an organism responds to a stimuli in behavioral psychology, or the reply frequency in survey research.

Instrumental Conditioning

A method of modifying the intensity of a behavior through the use of either rewards or penalties.