After Little Albert Acquired a Conditioned Fear of Rats, Watson

question 111

Multiple Choice

After Little Albert acquired a conditioned fear of rats, Watson wanted to see how he would react to a white rabbit, cotton wool, and a Santa Claus mask. He was studying whether or not __________ had occurred.

• A) behavior modification
• B) stimulus discrimination
• C) extinction
• D) stimulus generalization

Apply the principle of marginal analysis to determine the optimal quantity of an activity or good.

Identify the relationship between marginal benefit, marginal cost, and the maximization of total benefits.

Assess the effect of external changes (such as price changes or external costs) on the perceived benefits and costs associated with an activity.

Distinguish between constant, increasing, and decreasing marginal costs and benefits.

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Definitions:

Demand Schedule

A chart displaying the amount of a product or service that buyers are prepared and capable of buying at different price levels.

Marginal Cost

The cost added by producing one additional unit of a product or service, a key factor in economic decision-making.

Demand Schedule

is a table that lists the quantity of a good that consumers are willing to buy at different price levels, showing the relationship between price and quantity demanded.

Marginal Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a product, reflecting changes in variable cost as output is adjusted.