General Studies · Learning Theories
Given below are two statements: One is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Everyday people face situations wherein they have to choose one alternative to the exclusion of others, making effective use of concurrent schedules of reinforcement. Reason (R): The matching law suggests that we choose between response alternatives in such a way so as to maximize the total reinforcement we receive from the chosen alternative. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- 1A is false, but R is true
- 2A is true, but R is false✓
- 3Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
- 4Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Correct answer
A is true, but R is false
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