Generating Electricity Using Coal Creates Air Pollution

question 273

Multiple Choice

Generating electricity using coal creates air pollution. This industry, if left unregulated, will produce

• A) more than the efficient level of output.
• B) the efficient level of output.
• C) less than the efficient level of output.
• D) sometimes more and sometimes less than the efficient level of output.

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Definitions:

Schedule

A plan that gives a list of events or tasks and the times at which each one should happen or be done.

Conditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer, used to increase the likelihood of a desired response.

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that satisfies a basic biological need, such as food, water, or warmth, which inherently reinforces and promotes certain behaviors.

Operant Behavior

A concept in behavioral psychology referring to behavior that is controlled or influenced by its consequences, including rewards and punishments.