When Tversky and Khaneman Asked One Group of People to Imagine

question 24

Multiple Choice

When Tversky and Khaneman asked one group of people to imagine that, having previously purchased a ticket for $10, they arrive at the theater to discover they have lost their ticket and a second group to imagine that they arrive just before the performance to buy a ticket and find they have lost $10 from their wallets, they found that people in the lost ticket group were more likely to say they would ________ the performance, even though the rational choice model predicts that people in ________.

• A)still attend; the lost $10 group should be more likely to say they would still attend
• B)still attend; both groups should be equally likely to say they would still attend
• C)no longer attend; the lost $10 group should be more likely to say they would no longer attend
• D)no longer attend; both groups should be equally likely to say they would still attend

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Definitions:

Employee Horseplay

Unprofessional behavior at work consisting of playful or prankish activities that can lead to distractions, accidents, or harm.

Extinction

The gradual dissipation of behavior following the termination of reinforcement.

Delayed or Partial Reinforcement

A principle in behavior psychology where a reward is not given every time a desired behavior is exhibited, making the response more resilient to extinction.

Continuous, Immediate Reinforcement

A method in behavioral psychology where a desired behavior is rewarded every time it occurs, without delay.