Economists View Positive Statements as

question 41

Multiple Choice

Economists view positive statements as

• A)affirmative,justifying existing economic policy.
• B)optimistic,putting the best possible interpretation on things.
• C)descriptive,making a claim about how the world is.
• D)prescriptive,making a claim about how the world ought to be.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

The strengthening of behaviour by making the avoidance of an undesirable consequence contingent on its occurrence.

Operant Conditioning

The control of behaviour by manipulating its consequences.

Unpleasant Consequence

An adverse or negative outcome that follows an undesired behavior, serving as a deterrent.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.