Dennis Buys a Lottery Ticket Every Saturday,using the Same Set

question 18

Multiple Choice

Dennis buys a lottery ticket every Saturday,using the same set of numbers.Although he has only won $25 on one occasion,he keeps buying the tickets.In fact,he's a little afraid that if he doesn't buy a ticket,that would be the one that would win really big.The fact that Dennis seems addicted to buying lottery tickets is a common characteristic of which schedule of reinforcement?

• A)fixed ratio
• B)fixed interval
• C)variable ratio
• D)variable interval

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Definitions:

Defensive Coping Strategies

Psychological tactics employed to protect oneself from stress, anxiety, or emotional pain, often by avoiding reality.

Appraise

To assess the value, quality, or significance of something, often for the purpose of making a decision.

Stressful

Relating to or causing stress, which is a physical or psychological response to demands or pressures.

Stressed-Out

A state of being overwhelmed or excessively worried due to pressures, demands, or challenges, often leading to physical and emotional strain.