Each time Daniel wins a game at his local arcade, the games print out tickets. At the end of his arcade visit, Daniel goes to the prize counter to redeem his tickets. Research on token economies suggests that Daniel is likely to spend his tickets on
A. the most expensive prize he can afford.
B. items that he considers valuable.
C. cheaper prizes so he can have as many items as possible.
D. the first items he sees at the counter.
Answer: B
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a. ?avoid mental sets b. ?guarantee solutions c. ?avoid functional fixedness d. ?save time
Wally and Sharon are out on a date. When Sharon asks Wally where they should go for dinner, Wally says "My coworkers keep telling me about that new Japanese place downtown, so it must be a great place to eat." Wally's response illustrates the use of a(n)
a. availability heuristic. b. confirmation bias. c. conjunction rule. d. permission schema.
According to Darwin, evolution resulted from the ____ of those accidental variations that proved to have survival value.
a. natural selection b. sharing c. inhibition d. extinction
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A. is at its highest point since the studies began over 30 years ago. B. is about half the percentage reporting current use in the late 1970s. C. has increased substantially during the past decade. D. is about 65 percent.