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Robin lost the softball game for her team when she ran toward home and was thrown out at the plate. The coach asked her, "Why did you run? You knew it was a risky move." Robin replied, "But I heard you yell, 'Go! Go!'" The coach replied, "I was saying, 'No! No!'" Robin's ill-fated run was the result of a ________ error.


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Punishment

The imposition of a penalty as a result of an offense, with the intention of decreasing a specific behavior or action through negative consequences.

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus designed by B.F. Skinner for studying behavioral conditioning in animals, typically involving a lever and a food dispenser.

Superstitious Behaviors

Actions that are performed based on the irrational belief that they will influence future events, despite the lack of a logical connection.

Pigeons

Birds of the family Columbidae, known for their distinctive cooing sound, and frequently studied in behavioral psychology for their learning capabilities.

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