Economists Are Particularly Adept at Understanding That People Respond to

question 18

Multiple Choice

Economists are particularly adept at understanding that people respond to

• A)laws.
• B)incentives.
• C)punishments more than rewards.
• D)rewards more than punishments.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Meat Powder

A powdered form of meat used in experiments, notably in Pavlov's conditioning studies as a stimulus for dogs.

Salivation

The secretion of saliva in the mouth, which is often an involuntary response to the presence or thought of food, preparing the mouth for eating.

Light

Electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye, essential for vision and involved in a variety of biological and psychological effects on humans and other organisms.