The Becker Rational Model Is an Economic Model That Weighs

question 19

Multiple Choice

The Becker Rational Model is an economic model that weighs:

• A) The likely benefits from cheating against the likely costs
• B) The actual marginal benefits from cheating against the actual marginal costs
• C) The magnitude of harm that likely will arise from cheating against the probability of cheating being detected
• D) The expected maximum benefits from cheating against the expected maximum costs

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Definitions:

Confabulation

The production of fabricated, distorted, or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world, without the conscious intention to deceive.

Imagined Event

A scenario or occurrence that is created in the mind but has not actually happened in reality.

Explicit Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves conscious recollection of specific facts and events.

Conscious Recollection

The process of intentionally remembering or recalling information from one's past.