A(n) _____ Stimulus Serves as a Signal That a Response

question 147

Multiple Choice

A(n) _____ stimulus serves as a signal that a response will be followed by a reinforcer.

• A) operant
• B) discriminative
• C) conditioned
• D) appetitive

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Definitions:

Elastic Demand

A demand situation where the quantity demanded of a good or service changes significantly when its price changes.

Total Revenue

The total amount of money a firm receives from sales of its goods or services, calculated as the price per unit times the number of units sold.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price over a specified period of time.

Market Period

A very short duration in economics during which the supply of a good is fixed and cannot be adjusted in response to changes in demand.