Carl Is Evaluating an XBox 360, a PS3, and a Nintendo

question 75

Multiple Choice

Carl is evaluating an xBox 360, a PS3, and a Nintendo Wii and has identified attributes to compare, such as price, game options, DVD players, and so on. He has decided that a game player must score above his minimum cutoffs. However, he has set these minimum cutoffs relatively high, and he will select the one that exceeds the relatively high cutoff on any attribute he's identified. Which decision rule is Carl using?

• A) conjunctive
• B) disjunctive
• C) lexicographic
• D) compensatory

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Definitions:

Conditional Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to elicit a conditioned response.

Unconditional Response

An automatic response to a stimulus that occurs naturally without any need for learning or conditioning.

Conditional Response

A learned reaction to a specific stimulus that does not naturally elicit that reaction, often developed through the process of conditioning.

Unconditional Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that inherently triggers a reflexive response without the need for prior learning.