Why Would We Be Likely to Observe Dentists Engaging in Price

question 240

Multiple Choice

Why would we be likely to observe dentists engaging in price discrimination?

• A)Dental care is expensive.
• B)All dentists are basically alike.
• C)It is very important to exercise care in choosing a dentist.
• D)It is nearly impossible to resell the services of a dentist.
• E)The demand for dentists is very inelastic.

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors by watching the actions of others, and the outcomes of those actions.

Instrumental Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment, also known as operant conditioning.

Acquisition

The process of learning or developing a new skill, behavior, or ability.

Contiguity

The condition of being in close association or proximity, often used in psychology to describe the closeness in time or space between two stimuli.