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:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Backward Conditioning

A conditioning process where a conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented after the unconditioned stimulus (US), often resulting in a weaker learned association.

Associative Linkage

Associative linkage refers to the process by which ideas and experiences become connected in the mind, forming a network of related concepts that can influence memory and perception.

Generalization

The process by which an organism responds similarly to different stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus in classical conditioning.