Travis Is the Victim of Unpredictable Bullying on the Playground

question 34

Multiple Choice

Travis is the victim of unpredictable bullying on the playground. In every case it continues until he sees the teacher coming, and then it promptly ends. What effect will the teacher have on his learned helplessness?

• A) The aversive stimulus is still unpredictable, so the teacher will have no effect.
• B) In future situations of bullying, he will be less likely to experience learned helplessness when the teacher is not around.
• C) In future situations of bullying, he will be more likely to experience learned helplessness when the teacher is not around.
• D) In future situations of bullying, his learned helplessness will be greater than if the teacher had never been present.

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Definitions:

Optimal Consumption

The mix of goods and services purchased that maximizes the utility or satisfaction of a consumer given their budget constraint.

Marginal Utility

The additional pleasure a consumer experiences from acquiring another unit of a product or service.

Marginal Utility Per Dollar

The additional utility gained from spending one more dollar on a good or service.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The principle stating that as a person consumes more of a good or service, the satisfaction gained from each additional unit decreases.