Which Questions Should You Answer First on an Essay Test

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Multiple Choice

Which questions should you answer first on an essay test

• A) the ones that are worth the most points 
• B) the ones that are listed first on the exam 
• C) the ones that cover material that was most recently discussed in class 
• D) the ones that you know best

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning where a response is strengthened by the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for a response that has been conditioned to one stimulus to be triggered by stimuli that are similar to the original stimulus.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in behavioral psychology where a stimulus that initially has no significance comes to elicit a response after being associated with a stimulus that already elicits that response.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned response to be elicited by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus.