Horst Desperately Wanted to Be a Writer

question 49

Multiple Choice

Horst desperately wanted to be a writer. At first, his publisher accepted 2 out of every 10 stories he sent. Then, she started to accept 2 out of every 25 that he sent. As a result, Horst stopped writing. Horst's behavior can be best understood to be an example of

• A) extinction
• B) ratio strain.
• C) the goal gradient effect.
• D) continuous reinforcement.

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