When You Ride the Subway in the Morning on the Way

question 74

Multiple Choice

When you ride the subway in the morning on the way to work,you often see the same stranger day in and day out.According to the mere exposure effect,over time you are likely to view this stranger:

• A) in a neutral way.
• B) more critically.
• C) less favorably.
• D) more favorably.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

A naturally reinforcing stimulus meeting a basic biological need, such as hunger or thirst.

Aversive Stimuli

Unpleasant or noxious stimuli which an organism seeks to avoid or escape.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning strategy wherein a reward is not administered every time the desired behavior is performed, making a behavior more resistant to extinction.

Continuous Reinforcement

A method of learning that entails giving a reward after every desired behavior.