From 8 to 11 P

question 438

Multiple Choice

From 8 to 11 p.m., Sam can either attend a basketball game, a hockey match or the symphony. Suppose that Sam decides to attend the hockey match and thinks to herself that if she did not go to the match she would go to the symphony. Then the opportunity cost of attending the hockey match is

• A) going to the symphony and the basketball game.
• B) going to the symphony.
• C) going to the basketball game.
• D) three hours of time.

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Definitions:

Fixed-Interval Schedules

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Operant Behaviors

Behaviors that are controlled by their consequences, including reinforcements or punishments, within the context of operant conditioning.

Respondent Behaviors

Actions that are automatic reactions to certain stimuli, often used in the context of classical conditioning in psychology.

Unique Cluster

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