The Local Department Store Used to Be ___________ Before Technological

question 52

Multiple Choice

The local department store used to be ___________ before technological change.

• A) a monopoly
• B) a perfect competitor
• C) an oligopoly
• D) a natural monopoly

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Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

CS

In the context of classical conditioning, CS stands for Conditioned Stimulus, which is a neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus, begins to evoke a conditioned response.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Classical Conditioning

A teaching method that employs the repetitive pairing of two stimuli; over time, the response initially caused by the second stimulus becomes caused by the first stimulus alone.