The Study of How Society Chooses to Employ Resources to Produce

question 9

True/False

The study of how society chooses to employ resources to produce goods and services and to distribute them for consumption among various competing groups and individuals is known as demographics.

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Definitions:

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique where a desirable stimulus is removed following an unwanted behavior, with the aim of decreasing that behavior in the future.

Stimulus Generalization

A psychological phenomenon in which a response to a specific stimulus becomes associated with similar stimuli, leading to the same response to the similar stimuli.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has become reinforcing through its association with a primary reinforcer, often used in behavioral training and conditioning.

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that satisfies a basic biological need, such as food or water, and is inherently rewarding.