JoAnn Likes to Spend Money on Clothes

question 43

Multiple Choice

JoAnn likes to spend money on clothes.However,she has been unable to do so due to a lack of money.JoAnn then won a small lottery of $1000 and decided to go shopping for clothes.According to the behavioral contrast phenomenon,JoAnn will ______.

• A)spend less than the usual amount on clothes
• B)spend more than the usual amount on clothes
• C)spend the usual amount on clothes
• D)feel guilty and purchase only used clothing items

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcer

A motivator that, when given after a specific behavior, boosts the chance of that behavior being replicated.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has acquired the property of reinforcing behaviors through association with a primary reinforcer.

Watson

John B. Watson was an American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the importance of observable behaviors.

Pavlov

Refers to Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, especially demonstrated through his experiments with dogs and the conditioned reflex.