A Bus Driver Did Not Stop at the Scene of an Accident

question 21

Multiple Choice

A bus driver did not stop at the scene of an accident to offer to help. Almost all of the passengers decided that he must be a very mean person. The passengers could most likely be described as:

• A) adult Americans
• B) adult Hindu Indians
• C) 8-year-old American boys
• D) 8-year-old Hindu Indian girls

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Definitions:

Partial Reinforcement

One of several reinforcement schedules in which not every correct response is reinforced.

Resistant to Extinction

Refers to the persistence of learned behaviors or responses after the reinforcement has been eliminated.

Rewarded Behavior

Actions that are positively reinforced, increasing the likelihood of their recurrence.

Discriminative Stimulus

In operant conditioning, a stimulus that indicates that reinforcement is available.