Which of the Following Is TRUE of the Service Sector

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE of the service sector?

• A) Jobs represented in the service sector of the economy exclude categories such as intellectual property and consulting.
• B) In terms of U.S. gross domestic product, services account for less than 60 percent and that number is declining.
• C) Changing U.S. demographics represent a major driver for why the service sector is thriving.
• D) The long-term shift from service-producing to goods-producing employment is expected to continue.
• E) Today, we operate in an economy that seldom focuses on intangible offerings.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Substitution

A theory in classical conditioning suggesting that the conditioned stimulus acts as a substitute for the unconditioned stimulus, eliciting the same response.

Classical Conditioning

An educational mechanism where the consistent pairing of two stimuli occurs; the response which initially is drawn by the second stimulus, in time, is drawn by the first stimulus alone.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly associated with an unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response.

Conditioned Fear

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with a frightful event or situation.