Two of the Most Important Factors That Influence Total Factor

question 50

Multiple Choice

Two of the most important factors that influence total factor productivity are

• A) the stock of knowledge that the world possesses and the associated level of technology.
• B) the quantity and quality of labour available in an economy.
• C) capital accumulation and the total level of investment in an economy.
• D) population growth rates and the geographic location of the population.

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Definitions:

Counterconditioning

A behavioral therapy technique that involves teaching the subject to associate a positive response with a stimulus that previously elicited a negative response.

Reciprocal Inhibition

Wolpe’s term for the idea that only one emotional state can be experienced at a time.

Sensory Disinhibition

The reduction of inhibitory signals in the nervous system, leading to an increase in sensory experiences.

Sensory Preconditioning

The initial pairing of two stimuli, which will enable one of the stimuli (CS2) to elicit the conditioned response (CR) without being paired with an unconditioned stimulus (UCS) if the other stimulus (CS1) is paired with UCS.