Pollution Is an Example of an Externality

question 109

True/False

Pollution is an example of an externality.

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Definitions:

Vicarious Punishment

Learning process in which an individual observes another being punished and thus learns to inhibit the behavior that led to the punishment.

Fixed Ratio Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule in behavioral psychology where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.

Latent Learning

A form of learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned.

Cognitive Map

An internal representation of the spatial relationships between objects in an individual's environment, facilitating navigation and understanding of the world.