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Schedules of reinforcement were first described by:
A. Charles Ferster
B. Francis Mechner
C. B. F. Skinner
D. Fergus Lowe |
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Infrequent reinforcement generates responding that is persistent. What is this called?
A. postreinforcement pause
B. Partial reinforcecment effect
C. Molar Maximizing
D. Intermittent resistane |
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| B. Partial Reinforcement Effect |
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Mechner notation describes:
A. stimulus effect
B. dependent values
C. response contingencies
D. independent variables |
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Resurgence happens when:
A. behavior is put on extinction
B. reinforcement magnitude is doubled
C. high-probability behavior persists
D. response variability declines |
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| A. Behavior is put on extinction |
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Schedules that generate predictable stair-step patterns are:
A. fixed interval
B. fixed ratio
C. variable ratio
D. random ratio |
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Variable -ratio schedule generates:
A. postreinforcement pauses
B. locked rates
C. break-and run pauses
D. high rates of response |
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| D. High rates of response |
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Schedules that combine time and responses are called:
A. partial reinforcement schedules
B. Complex schedules
C. Interval schedules
D. fixed-time schedules |
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The shape of the response pattern generated by an FI is called a:
A. scallop
B. ogive
C. break and pause
D. accelerating dynamic |
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Human performance on FI differs from animal data due to:
A. intelligence differences
B. Self-instruction
C. contingency effects
D. alternative strategies |
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Behavior is said to be in transition when it is between:
A. a rock and a hard place
B. stables states
C. one schedule and another
D. a response run |
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