The Idea That We Can Tell the Difference Between the Appropriate

question 147

Multiple Choice

The idea that we can tell the difference between the appropriate occasion for a response and an inappropriate occasion for a response is known as

• A) the law of effect.
• B) stimulus discrimination.
• C) stimulus generalization.
• D) vicarious learning.

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Definitions:

Too Little Consumption

A situation where individuals or the economy as a whole are consuming less than optimal, possibly leading to underutilization of resources and a decrease in economic wellbeing.

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of public goods where it is not feasible to exclude individuals from using the good, leading to potential free-rider problems.

Common Resource

A resource, like air or water, that is accessible to all members of a society but subject to overuse and depletion.

Negative Externalities

Costs suffered by a third party due to an economic transaction they were not involved in.