After the Successful Extinction of Your Son's Whining for a Toy

question 22

Multiple Choice

After the successful extinction of your son's whining for a toy while you are shopping, you go shopping several weeks later and he begins to whine for a toy as if he is "just checking to see if the rules have changed back." This situation illustrates

• A)token reinforcement.
• B)spontaneous recovery.
• C)stimulus generalization.
• D)stimulus discrimination.

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Definitions:

Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity supplied at those prices in a market.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price.

Substitute

Replacement items or alternatives that consumers may choose, which impacts market demand and competition among sellers.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity demanded by consumers over a range of prices.