What Is a Hypothetical Imperative

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Multiple Choice

What is a hypothetical imperative?

• A) A principle that tells you what to do if you want to accomplish a particular goal.
• B) A principle that tells you what to do in a specific situation, rather than as a general rule.
• C) A principle that tells you what to do regardless of the desires or interests you happen to have.
• D) A suggestion for a command that you might give yourself if it passes the test of morality.

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Definitions:

Shaping

The process of reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior to teach new behaviors.

Reinforces

In psychology, refers to consequences that increase the likelihood of the behavior that led to them being repeated in the future.

Variable-Interval

A schedule in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Unpredictable

Describes something or someone that is not able to be predicted, due to variability in behavior or characteristics.