Vinnie Is Looking for an Apartment in Regina

question 136

Multiple Choice

Vinnie is looking for an apartment in Regina.In Regina,75% of the two-bedroom,one-bath apartments cost $800 a month and 25% cost $600.Vinnie would prefer to find an apartment that rents for $600.The marginal cost of looking at the first apartment is $15,the marginal cost of looking at the second apartment is $30,and so on.
-Refer to the information above.Suppose that Vinnie discovers that the distribution of high-price versus low-price apartments is not 75% and 25%,but 60% and 40%.He will now be willing to look at a maximum of __________ apartments.

• A) 6
• B) 5
• C) 4
• D) 3
• E) 2

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant outcome after the display of a behavior increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future.

Partial-reinforcement Effect

A phenomenon in which behaviors are more resistant to extinction when only occasionally reinforced, rather than consistently.

Continuous-reinforcement Phenomenon

A method of learning where a desired behavior is reinforced every time it occurs, leading to faster learning.

Extinction Effect

The gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response over time when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.