A Person Is Asked to Decide on a Major in School,while

question 122

Multiple Choice

A person is asked to decide on a major in school,while another person is asked to decide on a career.The difference in the answers of these two people is most likely due to

• A) differences in representativeness heuristics.
• B) base rate differences.
• C) differences in framing.
• D) differences associated with their temperaments.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a learned response after its apparent extinction, without the need for further conditioning or training.

Fixed-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses, in behavioral psychology.

Fixed-Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where rewards are given after a predetermined interval of time has passed.

Variable-Ratio

A reinforcement schedule where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, often used in behavior modification.