Rather Than Go Out to Eat by Yourself,you Decide to Stay

question 145

Essay

Rather than go out to eat by yourself,you decide to stay at home and fix dinner for yourself and your two roommates.Your roommates applaud your decision.Your roommates tell you that your decision to eat at home has no opportunity cost because you already have all the dinner ingredients in your pantry.Is this comment correct?

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Definitions:

Self-control

The ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behavior in the face of temptations and impulses.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where a response is only sometimes rewarded, leading to more persistent behavior than continuous reinforcement.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant stimulus following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.