The Matching Law Predicts That 86% of Responses Should Be

question 137

Multiple Choice

The matching law predicts that 86% of responses should be emitted on the VI 10-sec alternative and 14% on the VI 60-sec alternative. In reality, a pigeon emits 75% on the VI 10-sec alternative and 25% on the VI 60-sec alternative. This appears to be an example of

• A) bias.
• B) undermatching.
• C) overmatching.
• D) optimization.

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