Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) If the profit opportunities from having private information are large, other individuals will attempt to gain the expertise and devote the resources needed to acquire it.
• B) When private information is relegated to the hands of a relatively small number of investors, these investors may be able to profit by trading on their information.
• C) When a buyer seeks to buy a stock, the willingness of other parties to sell the same stock suggests that they value the stock differently.
• D) Since stock markets aggregate the information and view of many different investors, we expect the stock price to react slowly to new publicly available information as the investors continue to trade until a consensus is reached as to the new value of the stock.

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Definitions:

Extinction Trials

A process in classical conditioning where a conditioned stimulus is presented without the unconditioned stimulus, leading to a reduction in the conditioned response over time.

Aversive Stimulus

A stimulus that is unpleasant or noxious and that an organism seeks to avoid or escape.

Low-Probability Behavior

A behavior that is unlikely to be performed often, usually due to a lack of reinforcement or inherent appeal.

High-Probability Behavior

An action or activity that has a strong likelihood of being performed or occurring under certain conditions, often used in the context of behavioral analysis or prediction.