Psychologists Who Examine Learning from a Behavioral Perspective Define Learning

question 7

Multiple Choice

Psychologists who examine learning from a behavioral perspective define learning as

• A)the result of mental activities such as thinking and reasoning.
• B)the relatively stable,observable changes in a person's actions.
• C)the encoding of information for the purpose of retention and retrieval.
• D)a form of problem solving in which the organism develops a sudden insight into a problem.

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Definitions:

Fixed-Proportion

A production scenario where the input proportions cannot be changed; each unit of output requires the same ratio of inputs.

Production System

The combination of inputs, processes, and outputs that creates goods or services in an organized manner.

Labor Inputs

The quantity of labor used in the production process, often measured in hours worked or number of employees.

Decreasing Returns

A situation in which adding more of one factor of production, while holding others constant, will yield progressively smaller increases in output.