One Might Commit the Fallacy of Composition by Concluding That

question 86

Multiple Choice

One might commit the fallacy of composition by concluding that

• A)statements that are true during prosperity are necessarily true during depression
• B)what is good for the individual is necessarily good for the group
• C)an event that precedes another is necessarily the cause of the latter
• D)intentions need not coincide with actions
• E)the composition of a complex product is not revealed by its exterior appearance

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Definitions:

Continuous Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where every correct response or desired behavior is followed by a reward, used to establish or strengthen behaviors.

Food-deprived Rats

A condition used in experiments where rats are not given food for a period of time to study the effects of hunger on behavior and physiology.

Lever

A simple mechanical device consisting of a rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point, used to apply force and move an object at one end by applying force to the other.

Fixed-interval

In the context of psychology, it refers to a schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.