Blake Is Determined to Graduate from College with Honors

question 129

Multiple Choice

Blake is determined to graduate from college with honors. Butas he was studying for his final exam the next day, a friend called and invited him to a party. Blake really wanted to go tothe party and decided that he would get up early and study forhis final exam the next morning before class. Based on what you read in the Enhancing Well-Being with Psychology section, why did Blake decide to go to the party?

• A)Social interaction was more important to Blake than getting good grades.
• B)The value of the short-term reinforcer (going to the party) momentarily outweighed the value of the long-term reinforcer
• C)(gr Badlaukate uinng wderith standhons that seors).(Tlfru-ree Answinforceemr )Coent is rrecmto r e effective when applied before the operant.
• D)Blake knows that he can rely on latent learning to ace the final exam.

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