In Behavioral Economics,the Term Salience Refers to

question 16

Multiple Choice

In behavioral economics,the term salience refers to

• A) relevance to the problem being investigated.
• B) people only consider information when it is conveyed in a subtle manner.
• C) how an experiment is designed.
• D) people consider information when it is presented in an "eye grabbing" manner.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcer

is a stimulus whose removal following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Stimulus

Any object, event, or change in the environment that elicits a response from an organism.

Positive Reinforcer

A stimulus which, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Negative Reinforcer

An aversive event that, when removed after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.