A Pigeon's Behavior Is Reinforced for Pecking Images of Picasso

question 180

Multiple Choice

A pigeon's behavior is reinforced for pecking images of Picasso paintings but not for pecking images of Monet paintings.After such training,it correctly pecks pictures of other Cubist artists it has never seen before but does not peck other never-before-seen impressionistic paintings.This example illustrates the behavioral processes of _____;in cognitive terms,each Picasso painting represents a(n) _____ of a category.

• A)positive and negative reinforcement;prototype
• B)positive and negative reinforcement;exemplar
• C)generalization and discrimination;prototype
• D)generalization and discrimination;exemplar

Recognize the importance of innovation and consumer sovereignty in the market economy.

Understand the circular flow model and its implications for economic activity.

Explain the function of money as a medium of exchange.

Identify the flow of revenues and expenditures in the market system through the circular flow diagram.

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Definitions:

Free Will

Among philosophers, a somewhat antiquated expression (as in “he did it of his own free will”) meaning that a person is capable of making decisions that are not determined by antecedent conditions. Of course, there may be antecedent considerations, such as what a person wants or what a person believes, but free will means that such considerations never determine a person’s decision. At most they “enter into the decision.”

Least of the Evils

A principle involved in decision making that opts for the less harmful or least undesirable option among several bad choices.

Process Philosophy

A philosophical approach that emphasizes becoming, change, and the dynamic nature of reality over static being or existence.

Creating Himself

The philosophical concept of an individual actively shaping their own identity, character, and essence through their choices and actions.