What Is an Example of a Positive Externality

question 85

Multiple Choice

What is an example of a positive externality

• A)A college student buys a new car when she graduates.
• B)The mayor of a small town plants flowers in the public park.
• C)Local high school teachers have pizza delivered every Friday for lunch.
• D)An avid fisherman buys new fishing gear for his weekend fishing trip.

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Definitions:

Training Trial

A practice session or experiment aimed at enhancing an individual's skill or knowledge in a specific area.

CS Preexposure

The process by which a conditioned stimulus is presented to a subject without the unconditioned stimulus, affecting subsequent conditioning.

Cue Deflation

The process where a cue that previously signaled the availability of a reinforcer loses its value or effectiveness after the reinforcer is decreased or removed.

Potentiation

The enhancement of a conditioned response (CR) to a nonsalient stimulus when a salient stimulus is also paired with the unconditioned stimulus (UCS).