Which Statement Is an Example of a Demand Characteristic in Everyday

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Multiple Choice

Which statement is an example of a demand characteristic in everyday life?

• A)Self-report measures of everyday mood tend to fluctuate unsystematically.
• B)People tend to evaluate physically attractive strangers as more positive on a plethora of dimensions than less attractive strangers.
• C)University students who receive good grades in a course tend to rate that course higher than do students who receive low grades in the course.
• D)Schoolchildren are much less rowdy on the bus after a noticeable video camera is mounted in the front of the bus.

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Definitions:

Operant Learning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, emphasizing the effects of consequences on behavior.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a stimulus or event that follows a behavior and increases the likelihood of the behavior's recurrence.

Punishment

A consequence applied to decrease or eliminate an undesired behavior; often used in the context of behavior modification techniques.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that utilizes rewards and punishments for behavior, aiming to increase the likelihood of desirable responses and decrease the likelihood of undesired ones.