Some People Have Argued That Government Should Provide Only Those

question 54

Multiple Choice

Some people have argued that government should provide only those goods that we would truly define as public goods.If so,which of the following should government provide?

• A)National defense
• B)Daycare centers for children of working mothers
• C)Mail delivery
• D)Unemployment benefits
• E)Subsidies for agricultural products

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method in behavioral psychology where successive approximations of a target behavior are reinforced until the desired behavior is achieved.

Successive Approximations

A technique used in behaviorist psychology, involving the reinforcement of behaviors that are increasingly similar to the desired behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A method of behavior modification where the intensity of an action is influenced by positive or negative reinforcement.

Shaping

A method of positive reinforcement of behavior patterns in operant conditioning.