You Are in Line Waiting for a Store to Open

question 16

Multiple Choice

You are in line waiting for a store to open so that you can purchase a deeply discounted television. Since they only have a few discounted TVs left, the store begins to auction off the last claim tickets that will allow you to purchase the TV. You see the stack of boxes and begin imagining where you will put the television. What does this exemplify?

• A) compulsive hoarding syndrome
• B) auction fever
• C) mere ownership effect
• D) loss aversion

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Definitions:

Morpheme

The smallest grammatical unit in a language that carries semantic meaning.

Holophrase

A single word used by an infant that expresses a complex idea or request, indicative of early language development.

Overextension

Use of words in situations in which their meanings become extended or inappropriate.

Reinforcement

The process of providing stimuli following a behavior, which has the effect of increasing the frequency of the behavior.