The New Growth Theory

question 90

Multiple Choice

The new growth theory

• A)applies to only very poor,less-developed nations.
• B)explains the source of technological advances.
• C)asserts that economic growth can be rapid but can only persist for a limited period of time.
• D)corrects for poor estimates of population growth.
• E)eliminates technological advances from the growth picture.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer provided.

Stimulus Generalization

A psychological phenomenon in which a response that has been conditioned for one stimulus is evoked by another, similar stimulus.

Response Attenuation

The reduced reaction to a stimulus over time, typically as a result of repeated exposure.

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a conditioned response is triggered by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.