The First Step in Second Order Conditioning Involves the Pairing

question 21

Multiple Choice

The first step in second order conditioning involves the pairing of:

• A) two CS+s
• B) a CS and a US
• C) a CS+ and a CS-
• D) a CS- and a US

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Definitions:

Capital Asset Pricing Model

A model that describes the relationship between systemic risk and expected return for assets, particularly stocks, used to calculate a theoretically appropriate required rate of return for an asset, given its non-diversifiable risk.

Expected Rate

The anticipated return on an investment based on historical averages, interest rates, or economic indicators.

Illiquidity Premiums

Additional return expected by investors for holding assets that are difficult to trade quickly without significant price concessions.

Systematic Risk Factors

Events or conditions that affect all assets to some degree, such as macroeconomic changes, geopolitical incidents, or widespread financial crises.