Tom refused to accept Sam's input and change his attitude. Interestingly, the input provided by Sam further strengthened Tom's initial attitude. This is an example of a: <u>contrast effect</u>.
<u>Explanation</u>:
A contrast effect is the term used in psychology to explain the aggravation or decline, cognition or related performance as a result of consecutive or simultaneous exposure to a stimulus of lesser or greater value in the same dimension.
The type of contrast depends upon the how the participant considers a situation. There are two types of contrast effect. They are
i) Positive contrast effect
ii) Negative contrast effect
In the above scenario, Tom and Sam were discussing about the tax rates. Conflict arises between them when Sam objects Tom’s view on tax rates. Tom got aggravated and strengthened his attitude.
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Answer:
The two characteristics of motivating operations are the value-altering effect, which alters the reinforcing effectiveness of a stimulus, and the behavior-altering effect, which alters the current frequency of all behavior associated with that stimulus.
Explanation:
Motivating operations are environmental variables that explain the variations which are there in the effects in the result of behavior. It was introduced by 'Jack Michael'.
It changes the effectiveness of some stimulus or object that reinforces (value-altering effect), and changes the current frequency of behavior that is associated with that stimulus (behavior-altering effect).
Motivating operations are also divided as Establishing Operation which increases the current effectiveness and Abolishing Operation which decreases the current effectiveness of some stimulus, object, or event as reinforcement.
A government controlled by a small group of people is called a oligarchy. Oligarchy is defined as "a form of power structure in which power effectively rests with a small number of people. These people might be distinguished by royalty, wealth, family ties, education, corporate, religious or military control."
