Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Lorenz Curve Is

question 199

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the Lorenz curve is FALSE?

• A) A Lorenz curve is a geometric representation of the distribution of income.
• B) A Lorenz curve that is perfectly straight represents complete income equality.
• C) The less bowed is a Lorenz curve, the less equally income is distributed.
• D) The more bowed is a Lorenz curve, the more unequally income is distributed.

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Definitions:

Counterconditioning

A therapy technique used to replace an undesired response to a stimulus with a desired response, by associating the stimulus with a new, more desirable behavior.

Instinctive Drift

The tendency of an animal to revert to instinctive behaviors that interfere with a conditioned response.

Stimulus Discrimination

The tendency to stop making a generalized response to a stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus because the similar stimulus is never paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Extinction

Extinction refers to the process in conditioning where the occurrence of a conditioned response decreases or disappears when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.