What Is the Best Example of Operant Conditioning

question 147

Multiple Choice

What is the best example of operant conditioning?

• A) Two boys imitate a professional wrestler they saw on television.
• B) A young child becomes fearful whenever seeing the babysitter.
• C) A group of pigs come running when they hear the farmer opening the feed box.
• D) A student is given a sticker for getting 100% on her math test and consequently studies harder for the next exam.

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Definitions:

Four-firm Concentration Ratio

A measure that expresses the total market share held by the four largest firms within an industry.

Herfindahl Index

A calculation of how concentrated a market is, achieved by adding together the market share squares of every firm within that industry.

Market Power

The ability of a company or group of companies to manipulate prices or market conditions in their favor, often due to a lack of significant competition.

Oligopoly

A market structure dominated by a small number of large firms, leading to limited competition and potentially higher prices.