Connor Is in a Hurry to Drive to His College

question 411

Multiple Choice

Connor is in a hurry to drive to his college calculus class, but he can't find his car keys. The MOST likely explanation for his inability to remember where he left his car keys is:

• A) imagination inflation.
• B) the misinformation effect.
• C) source confusion.
• D) absentmindedness.

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Definitions:

Reinforcers

Stimuli, events, or conditions that increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, acting as incentives or rewards in behavioral psychology.

Control Of Antecedents

A behavior modification strategy involving changing the environment or stimuli before a behavior occurs to influence or prevent that behavior.

Stimulus Generalization

A process in learning theory where a response to a specific stimulus becomes associated with similar stimuli.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral psychology concept where the removal of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus strengthens the behavior that led to its removal.