Economics

question 5

Multiple Choice

Economics

• A)studies human behavior when scarcity exists and choices must be made
• B)provides the only reasonable explanation of how people make decisions
• C)can accurately explain all human behavior since it is based on the assumption of rationality
• D)is better at showing the way things ought to be than the other social sciences are
• E)is the only social science that can explain the existence and behavior of public institutions

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Definitions:

Conditioning Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Learning Stimulus

Any stimulus that influences or changes learning behavior; often involved in associative learning processes where it becomes linked with a specific response or behavior.

Discriminative Operant

A discriminative operant is a behavior influenced by the presence of a specific stimulus, indicating that reinforcement or punishment is available, thus guiding the organism's responses.