For Which of the Following Individuals Would the Opportunity Cost

question 14

Multiple Choice

For which of the following individuals would the opportunity cost of going to university be highest?

• A)A promising young mathematician who will command a high salary once she earns her university degree.
• B)A student with average grades who has never held a job.
• C)A famous, highly-paid actor who wants to take time away from show business to finish university and earn a degree.
• D)A student who is the best player on his university rugby team, but who lacks the skills necessary to play professional rugby.

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Definitions:

Student Behavior

Refers to the conduct or response patterns that students exhibit in an educational environment, influenced by factors such as classroom management, learning styles, and social interactions.

Extinction

The process of withholding reinforcement for a conditioned response. Extinction has two parts: (1) if, in a given situation, somebody displays a previously reinforced response and the response is not followed by the usual reinforcing consequence, (2) then that person is less likely to do the same thing again when he or she next encounters a similar situation.

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Schedule of Reinforcement

A rule or plan that dictates how often a behavior is reinforced, playing a crucial role in the learning process.