"If a Response Is Followed by a Pleasurable Consequence, It

question 163

Multiple Choice

"If a response is followed by a pleasurable consequence, it will tend to be repeated. If a response is followed by an unpleasant consequence, it will tend not to be repeated." This is a statement of ________________.

• A) the law of positive reinforcement
• B) Rescorla's cognitive perspective
• C) Thorndike's Law of Effect
• D) Garcia's conditional emotional response

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Definitions:

Supply Decrease

A reduction in the quantity of a good or service that producers are willing and able to offer at any given price.

Demand Decrease

A situation where there is a reduction in the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at any given price.

Equilibrium

A condition or state in which economic forces are balanced, such as the point where supply equals demand.

Market Clear

A situation in which the market reaches a state where quantity supplied equals quantity demanded, leaving no surplus or shortage.