The Experiment Tested in This Chapter, Which Examined the Effect

question 2

Multiple Choice

The experiment tested in this chapter, which examined the effect of ignoring text messages on participants' levels of distraction, was a:

• A) one-group design.
• B) two-group design.
• C) three-group design.
• D) four-group design.

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Definitions:

Incentive

A factor, often external, that motivates or encourages an individual to act in a certain way.

Goal Object

The target or endpoint of an individual's efforts or ambitions.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward is not provided every time the desired response is exhibited, making the response more resistant to extinction.

Continuous Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule in which a reward follows every correct response, often used to teach new behaviors.