Which Idea Is Proposed by the "Constant-Probability-Of-Success Model" to Explain

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which idea is proposed by the "constant-probability-of-success model" to explain the quality of a creative person's works?

• A) Truly great creative work occurs only during the ages of 25-34 years.
• B) The most creative people have a constant creative output and great works are produced at regular intervals.
• C) The ratio of quality works produced during a career stays the same at every stage of the career.
• D) The number of great works produced in a person's life rises rapidly to a peak and then declines gradually.

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Definitions:

Variable-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, making the reward random.

Fixed-Ratio

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses have occurred.

Discriminative Stimulus

In behavioral psychology, a stimulus that signals the availability of reinforcement or punishment, guiding the organism's responses.

Reinforcer

Something that increases the likelihood of a behaviour by either presenting a positive stimulus or removing a negative one following the behaviour.