Which of the Following Is a Positive Statement

question 201

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a positive statement?

• A) The rich should pay more in taxes.
• B) Everyone should have some knowledge of economics.
• C) Taxes on gasoline should be lower so that gasoline is more affordable to the poor.
• D) If we reduce welfare payments given to the poor, they will find jobs.
• E) Social Security must be reformed.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A process of teaching in which behavior modification occurs as a result of either encouraging rewards or imposing punishments.

Ivan Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating how stimuli can trigger conditioned responses.

Extinction

In psychology, it refers to the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response.

Negative Punishment

A behavioral modification technique involving the removal of a desirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior recurring.