Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) A premier must resign if their party fails to capture the most seats in a general election.
• B) Governments must be replaced if their budgets are defeated in the House of Commons.
• C) Lieutenant governors have the authority to reject the advice of premiers.
• D) None of the above - a, b, and c are all true.

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Definitions:

Thorndike

Edward Thorndike, an American psychologist, who is famous for his work in the early 20th century on learning theory and the law of effect.

Behavior Modification

The application of operant-conditioning techniques to teach new responses or to reduce or eliminate maladaptive or problematic behavior; also called applied behavior analysis.

Puzzle Boxes

Experimental devices used in animal learning research, where an animal must solve a problem or manipulate mechanisms to escape or obtain a reward.

Thorndike

An American psychologist who developed the law of effect, which states that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are likely to be repeated, while those followed by negative outcomes are not.