Every time the rat presses the right lever, it receives one pellet. When the rat presses the left lever, 70% of the time it receives nothing and 30% of the time it receives five pellets. The rat's lever pressing is being _____, reinforced and prospect theory predicts that the rat's will prefer to press the _____ lever.
A) positively; right
B) negatively; right
C) positively; left
D) negatively; left
A) positively; right
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Of the following individuals, how many are in the period called emerging adulthood? Matthias, who is a 18-year-old college student; Toby, who is a 35-year-old businessman and single father of one daughter; Gunther, who is a 25-year-old law student; Liesl, who is a 13-year-old girl from a Jewish family and has recently celebrated her bat mitzvah
a. two b. one c. three d. four
Walter Mischel noted that to predict behavior, we must take into account:
A. the situation and the trait B. the self-efficacy of the subject C. the validity and reliability of the personality test that was used D. the obviousness of the behavior
The Family Medical Leave Act allows an eligible employee to take 15 weeks of unpaid leave for a personal illness.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Both the old lady, Johnsy, and Behrman the painter had at one time a common life goal. It was
a. to go to a Paris art academy. b. paint something really well. c. the same former student succeeding in art. d. to own an art gallery.