A Parent Is Trying to Increase the Time His Child

question 560

Multiple Choice

A parent is trying to increase the time his child spends studying by giving the child a baseball card for each hour he studies. The child does not increase or decrease his study time. This story illustrates the difference between

• A)shaping and response chaining.
• B)rewards and reinforcers.
• C)rewards and punishments.
• D)conditioned and unconditioned responses.

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Definitions:

Amplitude

The magnitude or intensity of a wave's oscillation, measured from its average or rest position to its peak.

Wavelength

Wavelength is the distance over which a wave's shape repeats, commonly used in physics to describe the length of light and sound waves.

Context Effects

The impact of environmental factors on one's perception, cognition, and behavior, demonstrating how context can shape and influence our decisions and judgments.

Prosopagnosia

Prosopagnosia, also known as face blindness, is a neurological disorder characterized by the inability to recognize faces, while other aspects of visual processing and intellectual functioning remain intact.