A Graph Shows the Price of a Pound of Cucumbers

question 261

Multiple Choice

A graph shows the price of a pound of cucumbers on the vertical axis and the quantity of new cars sold by Honda on the horizontal axis.The price of a pound of cucumbers remains constant as the quantity of new cars sold increases.The graph of these data is a

• A) horizontal line.
• B) vertical line.
• C) curve with a maximum.
• D) positively sloped line.
• E) negatively sloped line.

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Definitions:

Acquisition Training

involves the repeated pairing of a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.

Extinction

The process in psychology where a conditioned response decreases or disappears when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral conditioning principle where the removal of an undesirable or aversive stimulus following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Aversive Stimulus

A stimulus that is unpleasant or painful, leading to avoidance behavior.