Economists Generally Agree That

question 175

Multiple Choice

Economists generally agree that:

• A)differences in average wages do not by themselves provide conclusive evidence about the magnitude of discrimination effects in labour markets
• B)discrimination is exclusively an economic, rather than political, phenomenon
• C)human capital theory provides the best explanation of discriminatory practices
• D)much of the wage differential observed in the economy is due to discrimination

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, innate reaction to a stimulus that does not depend on prior learning or conditioning.

Negative Punishment

A behavioral strategy involving the removal of a desirable stimulus following an undesirable behavior to decrease the likelihood of the behavior's recurrence.

Positive Punishment

A behavior modification technique that involves the addition of an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior reoccurring.