In an Opener to a Presentation,distant Events Are More Effective

question 45

True/False

In an opener to a presentation,distant events are more effective events in capturing an audience's attention in comparison with local events.

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Definitions:

Positive Contrast

The phenomenon where the perceived quality or response to a stimulus increases when it is contrasted with a less preferable stimulus.

Negative Contrast

The phenomenon where an organism shows a reduced response to a less favorable or smaller reward after experiencing a more favorable or larger reward.

Fixed-Interval Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Variable-Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, creating a variable pattern of reinforcement.