You Decide That You Are Going to Condition Your Dog

question 35

Multiple Choice

You decide that you are going to condition your dog to salivate to the sound of a metronome.You sound the metronome and then several minutes later you give the dog a biscuit.You do this several times but no conditioning seems to occur.This is probably because ________.

• A)the metronome was not a distinctive sound
• B)the metronome should have been sounded after the animal ate the biscuit
• C)you should have had an even longer interval between the metronome and the biscuit
• D)the biscuit was given too long after the sound of the metronome

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Definitions:

X-inefficiency

The difference between efficient behavior of businesses under competitive environments versus the inefficiency that arises in the absence of competition.

Competitive Firms

Companies that operate in markets where no single firm has the power to influence the price of goods and services significantly.

Monopolistic Firms

Companies that have significant control over the market for a particular good or service, allowing them to influence price and production levels.

Economic Inefficiency

A situation where resources are not used in the most productive way, often leading to waste or a loss of potential output.