Martinson Used His Van to Deliver Illegal Drugs to Users

question 43

Multiple Choice

Martinson used his van to deliver illegal drugs to users throughout a particular city. Because the van was old, he decided to trade it in for a new van. The contract that Martinson makes with the car agency to purchase a new van is

• A) illegal; therefore, Martinson would not have to pay for the van when it is delivered to him.
• B) legal; therefore, Martinson would have to pay for the van when it is delivered to him.
• C) illegal; therefore, when Martinson receives the van, he must return it to the car agency.
• D) illegal; therefore, Martinson would not have to pay for the van when it is delivered to him, but when Martinson receives the van, he must return it to the car agency.

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Definitions:

Secondary Reinforcer

A learned stimulus that acquires its reinforcing qualities through association with primary reinforcers.

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that is naturally satisfying or rewarding, like food or water, which does not require learning to be effective.

Fixed-ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, commonly used in behavior analysis.

Variable-ratio

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.