Assume That the Following Would Be Reasonable Conversational Questions/statements Based

question 27

Multiple Choice

Assume that the following would be reasonable conversational questions/statements based on a respondent's previous statement about preferring to live on the streets. Which is a good probe?​

• A) ​"In what way is living on the streets better?"
• B) "How is living on the streets better?"​
• C) "Tell me more about why living on the streets is better."​
• D) "How do you mean living on the streets is better?"​

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Definitions:

Reinforcement Schedule

In operant conditioning, the rule that describes how often and under what conditions a behavior is reinforced.

Vicarious Punishment

Learning process in which an individual observes another being punished and thus learns to inhibit the behavior that led to the punishment.

Fixed Ratio Reinforcement

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

Latent Learning

A form of learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned.