Negative Reinforcement Is

question 151

Multiple Choice

Negative reinforcement is:

• A) a pleasant stimulus that increases the likelihood of the response occurring again
• B) an unpleasant stimulus that increases the likelihood of the response occurring again
• C) an unpleasant stimulus that decreases the likelihood of the response occurring again
• D) the removal of an unpleasant stimulus that increases the likelihood of the response occurring again

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Definitions:

Classical Economists

Economists from the late 18th and early 19th centuries who focused on the role of free markets in promoting economic growth and wealth distribution.

Fiscal Policy

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Investment Swings

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Rational Expectations Theory

This is based on three assumptions: (1) that individuals and business firms learn through experience to anticipate the consequences of changes in monetary and fiscal policy; (2) that they act immediately to protect their economic interests; and (3) that all resource and product markets are purely competitive.