Describe How the Capacity for Cognitive Control Changes as People

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Essay

Describe how the capacity for cognitive control changes as people age.

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Definitions:

Variable Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after a varying interval of time, making the timing of the reward unpredictable.

Variable-ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady rates of response.

Fixed-ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses.

Fixed-interval

Refers to a schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed, commonly used in behavioral psychology.