The Tendency to Select Wrong Answers Because They Seem to Match

question 51

Multiple Choice

The tendency to select wrong answers because they seem to match preexisting mental categories is referred to as the

• A)representativeness heuristic.
• B)base rate.
• C)framing heuristic.
• D)relational heuristic.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcement

A term in behavioral psychology that refers to something that is naturally rewarding or satisfying, like food or water, that reinforces a behavior.

Variable Interval

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

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses.

Fixed Interval

A reinforcement schedule that rewards the first response after a set period has passed.