(05.03 MC)Maddie plays softball every weekend, and as a pitc…
(05.03 MC)Maddie plays softball every weekend, and as a pitcher, often focuses on her own performance. One day, during practice, her coach asked Maddie to demonstrate a specific drill for catchers. To everyone’s surprise, Maddie completed the drill flawlessly. What is this an example of?
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(05.02 MC)A soccer goalkeeper purchased a new pair of gloves. During warmups, he put on his gloves and missed many saves that should have been easy. Before the game started, he put his old gloves back on, and his team won. How would this behavior be viewed by a behavioral psychologist?
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(05.02 MC)A researcher conducts an experiment to understand the effect of different reinforcement schedules on a rat’s behavior in a maze. The rat receives food rewards based on the following schedule over five trials: Trial number 1 2 3 4 5 Number of treats 5 3 5 7 5 What is the mode for the number of treats given?
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(05.01 MC)During lunch, Jill orders a side of fruit each day from her company’s cafeteria. One day, she experienced severe nausea and vomiting after lunch. It was determined that she had food poisoning from contaminated fruit. In the weeks that followed, whenever she sees fruit anywhere, she feels a wave of nausea. Eventually, the nausea subsides, but she still refuses to eat fruit. The table reflects her experience. Week Fruit (Y/N) Response (Nausea, Refusal, None) Observation 1 Y None Enjoys fruit at lunch 2 Y None Enjoys fruit at lunch 3 Y Nausea/Vomiting Experiences nausea after exposure 4 N Nausea/Refusal Refuses to eat fruit, nauseous at the sight 5 N Nausea/Refusal Refuses to eat fruit, nauseous at the sight 6 N Refusal Refuses to eat fruit 7 N N/A No exposure, but still thinks about fruit 8 N Refusal Complete avoidance; negative association solidified Which concept is being demonstrated?
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