Participants' Great Sensitivity to Losses Is Evident in All of the Following

question 9

Multiple Choice

Participants' great sensitivity to losses is evident in all of the following EXCEPT that participants:

• A) will often take risky courses of action in hope of avoiding a loss
• B) will avoid any gamble when confronting a potential loss to make certain they don't lose any more than necessary
• C) tend to be risk-seeking when making a decision to try and reduce a loss
• D) tend to be risk-averse when contemplating gains, preferring to keep what they already have

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Definitions:

Operant Chamber

In operant conditioning research, a chamber (also known as a Skinner box) containing a bar or key that an animal can manipulate to obtain a food or water reinforcer; attached devices record the animal’s rate of bar pressing or key pecking.

Confined Cage

A restricted space or enclosure used to hold animals, prisoners, or any subject within a compact area, limiting their movement.

Operant Behaviors

Behaviors that are controlled through the consequences of a behavior, such as rewards or punishments.

Voluntary Behaviors

Actions that are performed consciously and willingly by individuals.