At their high-school prom, Travis asks four girls to dance with him using the same simple question, "Will you dance with me?" They all say no, and Travis ends up spending the rest of the evening near the punch bowl. Posing several variously worded questions, Eric asks three girls to dance with him, and they all say no as well. He is successful with his fourth request and he his success continues with different girls throughout the evening. How might Eric and Travis' learning mechanisms differ?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Eric's ability to adjust his approach after initial rejections and eventually find success suggests he learns from the outcomes of his actions (response-outcome, R-O associations) more effectively than Travis, who sticks with the same approach despite repeated failure.

At Their High-School Prom, Travis Asks Four Girls to Dance