Tom Stoppard's the Real Inspector Hound, Which Makes Fun of the Thriller

question 30

Multiple Choice

Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound, which makes fun of the thriller genre, is an example of

• A) commedia dell'arte.
• B) farce.
• C) parody.
• D) satire.

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Definitions:

Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion, used in logic to form arguments.

Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning that increases the likelihood of a behavior by adding a positive stimulus or removing a negative one.

Conditioning

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

B. F. Skinner

A pioneering psychologist and behaviorist known for his work on operant conditioning and behavior modification.