Several Logs Are Stored in a Pile with 18 Logs

question 20

Multiple Choice

Several logs are stored in a pile with 18 logs on the bottom layer, 17 on the second layer, 16 on the third layer, and so on. If the top layer has one log, how many logs are in the pile?

• A)162
• B)171
• C)153
• D)170
• E)none of the above

Understand the concept of reinforcers, including the distinction between primary and secondary reinforcers.

Comprehend the principles underlying operant conditioning, such as punishment, negative reinforcement, and extinction.

Learn about the disequilibrium principle and its application to behavior reinforcement.

Analyze how the conditions and consequences of actions affect behavior through classical and operant conditioning.

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