The Extra Benefit That Results from Carrying Out One Additional

question 44

Multiple Choice

The extra benefit that results from carrying out one additional unit of an activity is the ________ of the activity.

• A)marginal benefit
• B)total benefit
• C)average benefit
• D)economic benefit

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Definitions:

Social-learning Approach

The social-learning approach is a theory in psychology that suggests individuals learn behaviors through observing others, imitating them, and seeing the consequences of these behaviors.

Imitation

The action of using someone or something as a model and attempting to replicate their behavior, actions, or features.

Vicarious Punishment

Learning that occurs when the likelihood of a behavior decreases after observing the negative consequences applied to another individual's behavior.

Vicarious Reinforcement

Learning that occurs by observing the behavior of others and the consequences of that behavior, without experiencing the reinforcement directly.