When Speaking to Someone Else About a Conversation We Had,we

question 16

Multiple Choice

When speaking to someone else about a conversation we had,we might say that "She attacked my argument,and I had to defend my position." When we do this,what is the best explanation for what we are doing?

• A)extending the meaning and understanding of one experience in terms of another
• B)applying the domain of war to the domain of sport
• C)saying something meaningless because you cannot physically attack an argument
• D)explaining why someone else was wrong in a way that supports our perspective

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Definitions:

Matching Law

Matching Law is a principle in psychology that states individuals allocate their responses in direct proportion to the reinforcement received from those responses.

Momentary Maximization

The tendency of an organism to choose an option that provides immediate benefits, even if a different choice could yield a higher cumulative benefit over time.

Maximizing Law

A principle suggesting that individuals behave in ways that they believe will maximize their rewards and minimize their losses.

Matching Law

A principle in psychology and behavioral economics that states the proportion of responses directed towards an option matches the proportion of reinforcements obtained from that option.