What Is the Planning Fallacy? Provide an Example

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Essay

What is the planning fallacy? Provide an example.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A concept in behavioral psychology where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus in response to a desired behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Aversive Punishment

A form of behavior modification that involves presenting an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior's recurrence.

Negative Reinforcement

The removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Electric Shock

A sudden discharge of electricity through a part of the body, which can cause a range of effects from a mild tingling to severe injury or even death.