Compute the Determinant of the Matrix by Cofactor Expansion A) 24
B)

question 10

Multiple Choice

Compute the determinant of the matrix by cofactor expansion.
- $$\left[ \begin{array} { r r r r r } 2 & 2 & - 2 & 5 & - 4 \\0 & 3 & 2 & 1 & 0 \\0 & 0 & - 2 & 3 & 7 \\0 & 0 & 0 & - 1 & - 5 \\0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 2\end{array} \right]$$

• A) 24
• B) \(- 24\)
• C) \(- 12\)
• D) 0

---

Definitions:

Reinforcement Schedule

A plan for determining the frequency and timing of reinforcing stimuli or rewards in order to maximize the desired behavior.

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus used in behavioral psychology for studying and conditioning animal behavior through reinforcement and punishment.

Lever Pressing

Lever pressing is a behavior often studied in laboratory animals, where pressing a lever results in a reward or outcome, used in research on learning and conditioning.

Food Pellets

Small, compressed units of food often used in animal feeding and experimental research owing to their uniformity in size and composition.