Nancy Has a Headache; She Takes Some Aspirin, and the Headache

question 227

Multiple Choice

Nancy has a headache; she takes some aspirin, and the headache goes away. Nancy is more likely to take aspirin again. This is an example of ​

• A)negative reinforcement.
• B)classical conditioning.
• C)positive reinforcement.
• D)punishers.

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Definitions:

Quizmaster Study

An experimental study that illustrates the attribution error by having participants rate quizmasters as more knowledgeable than contestants, ignoring the situational advantage of the quizmasters.

Randomly Chosen

Selected without a specific pattern, order, or reason, ensuring that each member of a set has an equal chance of being included.

Knowledgeable

Having or showing understanding, awareness, or familiarity with facts, information, skills, or subjects through experience or education.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underemphasizing situational explanations.