A 2008 Study Examining the Experience of Physical Warmth on the Promotion

question 44

Multiple Choice

A 2008 study examining the experience of physical warmth on the promotion of interpersonal warmth found:

• A) there was no difference in gift choice between those who held a warm or cold therapeutic pad.
• B) those who held a cold therapeutic pad were more likely to choose a gift for a friend rather than take one for themselves.
• C) those who held a warm therapeutic pad were more likely to choose a gift for a friend rather than take one for themselves.
• D) those who held a warm therapeutic pad were less likely to choose a gift for a friend and took a gift for themselves instead.

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Definitions:

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward or punishment (reinforcement) is given only some of the time a desired behavior occurs, leading to more resistant behavior change.

Interval

A distinct, measurable distance between two points or objects, often referring to time or space.

Ratio

A mathematical expression that represents the relationship between two numbers, showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.

Interval Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where a response is rewarded after a variable amount of time has passed, in behavioral psychology.