When Using ________, Each Finalist Has an Equal Chance of Being

question 25

Multiple Choice

When using ________, each finalist has an equal chance of being selected.

• A) ranking
• B) random selection
• C) clinical prediction
• D) grouping

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Definitions:

Avoidance Learning

is a process by which an individual learns a behavior or response to avoid a noxious or unpleasant situation or stimulus.

Aversive Event

An unpleasant or noxious stimulus that an organism seeks to avoid or escape, often used in aversive conditioning.

Matching Law

A principle stating that the proportion of responses on a particular schedule matches the proportion of reinforcements obtained on that schedule.

Maximizing Law

The principle that organisms will choose behaviors that maximize rewards and minimize penalties under conditions of uncertainty.