How Are the Prices of Various Goods and Services Determined

question 72

Multiple Choice

How are the prices of various goods and services determined for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) ?

• A) By an extensive annual household survey
• B) By an extensive monthly survey of stores,apartments,and owner-occupied homes
• C) By an extensive annual survey of stores,apartments,and owner-occupied homes
• D) By an extensive monthly household survey
• E) Through the same survey used to determine the typical market basket

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that satisfies a biological need and innately motivates behavior, such as food, water, or sleep.

Chicken Livers

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Bed

A piece of furniture typically used for sleeping and resting, consisting of a mattress and frame.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.