Figure 1.2 -​A Combination of Two Goods Which Lies Beyond the Production

question 49

Multiple Choice

Figure 1.2
-​A combination of two goods which lies beyond the production possibilities curve indicates:

• A)​underutilization of resources.
• B)​overutilization of resources.
• C)​constant opportunity costs.
• D)​a combination that cannot be produced with existing resources.
• E)​society's most preferred combination of two goods.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In operant conditioning, a consequence that will strengthen an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Responses

Reactions or behaviors produced by an organism in response to a specific stimulus or situation.

Continuous Reinforcement

is a method of learning where a desired behavior is reinforced each time it occurs, leading to faster acquisition of the behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, through which an association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior.