Alan Could Most Directly Apply the Principles of Economic Decision

question 23

Multiple Choice

Alan could most directly apply the principles of economic decision making with respect to his job when:

• A) deciding how to spend his paycheck.
• B) deciding which girl to marry.
• C) deciding what to have for dinner after a long day at work.
• D) deciding which route on his way to work is the most scenic.

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Definitions:

Spreading Activation

A model of how information is retrieved in the brain, suggesting that spreading activation from one concept in a network triggers the retrieval of related concepts.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in the presence of which a particular response is reinforced, helping to differentiate it from other stimuli where the response would not be reinforced.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the likelihood of a behavior is increased or decreased through reinforcement or punishment.

Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, through positive or negative stimuli.