An Example of a Discriminative Stimulus Might Be ________

question 25

Multiple Choice

An example of a discriminative stimulus might be ________.

• A)a stop sign
• B)the stimulus that acts as a UCS in classical conditioning
• C)the white rat in Watson's Little Albert study of producing phobias
• D)a salivating dog in Pavlov's laboratory

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Definitions:

Behavioral Economists

Economists who study the effects of psychological, social, cognitive, and emotional factors on the economic decisions of individuals and institutions and how those decisions vary from those implied by classical theory.

System 2

A concept from cognitive psychology that refers to the deliberate, analytical, and slow way of thinking, as opposed to quick, instinctual decisions.

Endowment Effect

The tendency for people to value something more highly simply because they own it.

Behavioral Economics

A field of economics that studies how psychological, social, cognitive, and emotional factors affect the economic decisions of individuals and institutions and the consequences for market prices, returns, and resource allocation.