According to Skinner,a Stimulus Is a Reinforcer If It

question 86

Multiple Choice

According to Skinner,a stimulus is a reinforcer if it

• A) reduces a biological need.
• B) induces a biological need.
• C) increases the probability of the response that produced it.
• D) decreases the probability of the response that produced it.

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

The shortfall in economic efficiency arising when a market for a good or service does not meet or cannot meet the equilibrium point.

Excise Tax

A specific tax levied on the sale of a particular good or service, often included in the price of products like gasoline, alcohol, and tobacco.

Ability-To-Pay

A principle of taxation that suggests taxes should be levied based on the taxpayer's ability to bear the financial burden.

Regressive Tax

A tax that takes a smaller share of the income of high-income taxpayers than of low-income taxpayers.