An Instructor Administers Exams Every 2 Weeks Throughout the Term

question 94

Multiple Choice

An instructor administers exams every 2 weeks throughout the term of her course.As a result,a sizeable percentage of the students in her class study very hard every 2 weeks and do little studying in between.This example is most similar to which partial reinforcement schedule?

• A) fixed interval schedule
• B) fixed ratio schedule
• C) variable interval schedule
• D) variable ratio schedule

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Definitions:

Testable Hypotheses

Statements that make predictions about the relationship between variables, which can be empirically tested through scientific research.

Hypothesis-Testing Approach

A method in research that involves making predictions, formulating a hypothesis, and then empirically testing it.

Nonmanipulated Independent Variable

A variable in a research study that occurs naturally without any intervention or control by the researcher.

Subject Variable

A variable that represents characteristics or conditions that vary within the subjects of a study, such as age, gender, or test scores.