Most people who buy lottery tickets have developed the habit of doing so based on

A) negative reinforcement.
B) vicarious reinforcement.
C) omission training.
D) passive avoidance learning.

Vicarious Reinforcement

Learning to replicate behavior by observing the consequences of others’ actions, rather than experiencing them firsthand.

Passive Avoidance Learning

A type of learning in which an individual learns to refrain from engaging with a negative or harmful stimulus.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant outcome following a desired behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior in the future.