A behaviourist arranges a choice situation in which a rat is exposed to two levers. For every 100 times the rat presses the right lever, it receives seven food pellets. For every 20 times the rat presses the left lever, it receives one food pellet. Both levers produce food on a _____-ratio schedule of reinforcement and rational choice theory predicts preference for the _____ lever.

A) fixed; left
B) fixed; right
C) variabl; left
D) variabl; right


B) fixed; right

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in __________ language(s). a. many; two b. two; native c. two; one d. native; two

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Which of the following is true regarding pedophilia?

A) Most pedophiles are so distressed by their urges that they never act on them. B) Most pedophiles target a single victim for long-term sexual abuse. C) All pedophiles are child molesters. D) Most pedophiles are male.

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By the mid-teens, testosterone production in males is how many times greater than it was before puberty?

A. 8 B. 12 C. 16 D. 20

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Which theory suggests that aggressive behaviour will only arise if there are appropriate cues in the environment?

a) Frustration-aggression hypothesis b) Social learning theory c) Cathartic hypothesis d) Cognitive neoassociationalist model

Psychology