Question

Elise increases study behavior as the date of an exam gets closer. Immediately following the exam, Elise stops studying for a while until it is closer to the date of the next exam. This is an example of:

Answer 1

Answer:

This is an example of post reinforcement pause

Explanation:

Post reinforcement pause has to do with the pause that follows the delivery of  the reinforcer, Elise in this case.

Generally speaking,the alertness of people increases as the due date for a task approaches as their attention is completely focused on the task ahead,because the task could be a mar or make activity.

Mar or make means the task would either  leave  the person worse off or better off,no doubt a rational human being would prefer being better off after completing the task,however the alertness reduces to lowest ebb as soon as the task is taken care of.