Consider a Collection of 100 Birds Where 20 of Them

question 27

Multiple Choice

Consider a collection of 100 birds where 20 of them are penguins, 25 are ostriches, 15 are hawks, and 40 are doves. Penguins and ostriches are unable to fly, whereas hawks and doves can. If a bird is randomly chosen from this population, what is the probability it will be a penguin or a dove?

• A) 0
• B) 0.20
• C) 0.40
• D) 0.60

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A training technique in which a conduct's vigor is adjusted by means of incentivization or discipline.

Thorndike's Experiments

Early 20th-century experiments conducted by Edward Thorndike focusing on learning and behavior in animals, leading to the formulation of the law of effect.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response which is initially elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Conditioned Response (CR)

The learned reaction or response to a previously neutral stimulus, after the stimulus has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.