_____ Is Anything That Weakens Behavior and Tends to Decrease

question 68

Multiple Choice

_____ is anything that weakens behavior and tends to decrease its subsequent frequency.

• A) Extinction
• B) Reinforcement
• C) Punishment
• D) Habituation

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Definitions:

Hamburgers

A popular food item consisting of a cooked patty of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun.

Deadweight Loss

A loss in economic efficiency that occurs when the equilibrium outcome is not achievable or is not achieved.

Elastic

A characteristic of a good or service that indicates its sensitivity to changes in price, with relatively large changes in quantity demanded or supplied in response to price changes.

Inelastic

Inelastic describes a situation where the demand or supply for a good or service is not significantly changed by variations in price.