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_______________ is a recording of neural activity detected by electrodes for studying the brain.
Variable-Interval Schedules
A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where responses are rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.
Extinction
The gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.
Successive Approximations
A behavior training process where closer and closer approximations to a desired behavior are reinforced until the desired behavior is achieved.
Shaping
A method of conditioning by which successive approximations towards a desired behavior are reinforced, gradually guiding the behavior closer to the target.
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