Colin Dislikes Going to Parties and Prefers to Be Alone

question 120

Multiple Choice

Colin dislikes going to parties and prefers to be alone. When in groups, he tends to go along in a passive manner. Based on this information, Colin would be best described in terms of the five-factor theory as

• A) high on the conscientiousness dimension.
• B) low on the extraversion dimension.
• C) low on the openness to experience dimension.
• D) high on the extraversion dimension.

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Definitions:

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where a reward is not provided after every desired response, making the behavior more resistant to extinction.

Continuous Reinforcement

A method in behavioral psychology where a desired behavior is reinforced every time it occurs, often used to teach or establish a new behavior.

Fixed Reinforcement

A type of reinforcement schedule where rewards are delivered at consistent and predictable intervals or ratios.

Reinforcement Schedule

Giving out rewards for good behavior at certain intervals.