Participants Are Shown the Letter String TPUM for 30 Ms

question 38

Multiple Choice

Participants are shown the letter string TPUM for 30 ms and asked to identify what they saw.If they answer incorrectly,which response are they most likely to give?

• A)P
• B)OPUM
• C)TRUM
• D)TMPU

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the consequences of an action determine the likelihood of that action being repeated.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal or avoidance after a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus which, when avoided or removed after a certain behavior, enhances the probability of that behavior occurring again.