The Political Functions of Government Differ from the Economic Functions

question 41

Multiple Choice

The political functions of government differ from the economic functions of government in that

• A) the political functions relate to income distribution while the economic functions relate to the way exchange is carried out.
• B) the political functions are performed at the federal government while the economic functions are at the state and local government levels.
• C) the political functions involve elections and the court systems while the economic functions involve taxation and transfers.
• D) the President deals with the economic functions while Congress deals with the political functions.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, aiming to influence the occurrence of behavior through these consequences.

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of learning in which a stimulus is paired with a previously conditioned stimulus, leading to a new learned response without directly being paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Negative Reinforcement

A technique used to increase desired behaviors by removing an unpleasant stimulus when the desired behavior is performed.

Positive Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique that involves rewarding a desired behavior, thereby increasing the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated.