Question

In Phase 1 of a choice experiment involving concurrent VI schedules, a human subject receives 25% of his reinforcers by making a left response. In Phase 2, he receives 75% of his reinforcers by making a left response. The subject’s percentage of left responses is actually 25% in Phase 1, and 75% in Phase 2. This performance is an example of_________.

Answer 1

overmatching

Step-by-step explanation:

Overmatching: The term overmatching refers to the process of an unnecessary matching or participants in a case-control or cohort study. During the research, to enhance or increase the stratified analysis of an observational method of research then an experimenter should choose or match controls & cases or unexposed & exposed participants based on the characteristics of interest.

In the question above, the given statement signifies an example of overmatching.