Running a Clothes Dryer for 90 Minutes at 800 Watts

question 30

Multiple Choice

Running a clothes dryer for 90 minutes at 800 Watts will cost about ______ cents if the cost of electricity is 7 cents per kWh:

• A) 4
• B) 10
• C) 24
• D) 50
• E) 120

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Definitions:

Avoidance Learning

A form of learning in which an individual learns a behavior to avoid an unpleasant or fearful stimulus.

Escape Learning

A form of learning in which the subject acquires a response that results in the termination of an aversive stimulus.

Punishment

A form of behavioral control involving the application of an unpleasant stimulus or removal of a pleasant stimulus in response to undesired behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

A technique in behavior modification that involves rewarding desirable behaviors, thereby increasing the likelihood of their recurrence.