If Children Impose a Negative Externality, Which of the Following

question 63

Multiple Choice

If children impose a negative externality, which of the following must be true?

• A)parents would rather have less children
• B)parents' costs exceed the benefits associated with having children
• C)parents do not bear the full cost imposed by their children
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral signal that, upon being linked with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately elicits a conditioned reaction.

Unconditioned Response

An unconditioned response is an automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus, which has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus through classical conditioning.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any need for learning.