The Expected Level of Chance Performance, for a 200-Item Multiple-Choice

question 70

Multiple Choice

The expected level of chance performance, for a 200-item multiple-choice exam with four choice alternatives, is

• A)25 correct.
• B)50 correct.
• C)75 correct.
• D)100 correct.

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Definitions:

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.

Negative Contrast Effects

A psychological phenomenon where an individual's perception of an option is negatively influenced by a comparison with a better option.

Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, which can be either positive (by adding a stimulus) or negative (by removing a stimulus).

Negative Contrast Effect

The effect in which a shift from high to low reward magnitude produces a lower level of responding than if the reward magnitude had always been low.