People Stop Putting Money into Soda Machines After One or Two

question 61

Multiple Choice

People stop putting money into soda machines after one or two non-reinforced trials, but will put money into slot machines over and over without any payoff.A likely explanation is

• A)the extinction burst.
• B)the partial reinforcement extinction effect.
• C)the partial reinforcement burst.
• D)frustrative aggression.

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.

Independent Variable

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Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment or study that is affected by changes in the independent variable.

Relationship Between Variables

This concept refers to how two or more variables are connected or affect each other within a study or analysis.