A Local Television Station Conducts What They Refer to as "Surveys

question 418

Multiple Choice

A local television station conducts what they refer to as "surveys," in which they ask viewers to call in their opinions to various topics.These "surveys" are not considered a scientific poll because the television station

• A) does not allow subjects to e-mail their responses.
• B) is using a biased sample.
• C) limits the response to only 20 minutes.
• D) does not separate the responses according to gender or race.

Recognize conditions that make a game cooperative and the effects of such conditions.

Distinguish between cooperative and constant sum games.

Identify and analyze Nash equilibrium in game theory scenarios.

Understand the significance of dominant strategies in determining game outcomes.

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Definitions:

Catharsis

The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.

Fixed-Interval Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where rewards are provided after a specific, constant period of time has passed.

Variable-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which the number of responses needed for a reward varies, this schedule tends to produce a high and consistent rate of response.

Fixed-Ratio Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule in behaviorist theories where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.