Which of the Following Cognitive Biases Is Correctly Matched with a Problem

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following cognitive biases is correctly matched with a problem that illustrates it

• A)Confirmation bias-Duncker's (1945) candle problem
• B)Functional fixedness-Wason's (1960) 2-4-6 problem
• C)Availability heuristic-determining whether more words begin with 'r' or have 'r' as the third letter
• D)None of these are correctly matched.

Recognize the difference between positive and negative reinforcement and their effects on behavior.

Interpret real-life scenarios to identify instances of operant conditioning.

Understand the impact of intermittent and continuous reinforcement on behavior persistence.

Distinguish between escape and avoidance behaviors in operant conditioning.

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Definitions:

Formal Training

Education or instruction in a specific field or profession, typically provided in a structured and systematic way by an educational institution or organization.

B.F. Skinner

An American psychologist and behaviorist who developed the theory of operant conditioning, regarding how behavioral responses can be reinforced by rewards or discouraged by punishments.

Stimulus Situation

An event or environment that evokes a response from an organism or individual.

Psychosexual Conflicts

A term from Freudian psychology referring to tensions and unresolved feelings that arise from different stages of sexual development.