A Dog Is Placed in a Two-Compartment Cage and Is

question 368

Multiple Choice

A dog is placed in a two-compartment cage and is shocked while in one of the compartments. The dog quickly learns to jump to the other compartment. This reflects __________learning.

• A)escape
• B)place
• C)latent
• D)respondent

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Definitions:

Market Risk Premium

The extra yield an investor anticipates earning by choosing a volatile market portfolio over secure, risk-free investments.

Required Return

Required return is the minimum gain an investor expects to achieve from an investment, accounting for the risk level compared to the return of a risk-free asset.

Risk-Free Rate

The return on investment with no loss of principal, often represented by the yield on government securities.

Beta

An indicator that determines the systematic risk or volatility of a security or a portfolio relative to the overall market.