Animals Placed on This Schedule of Reinforcement Often Show a Pause

question 5

Multiple Choice

Animals placed on this schedule of reinforcement often show a pause briefly after being reinforced possibly because they have learned that the next response is never reinforced. This animal behaviour is indicative of the ____________ schedule of reinforcement.

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

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Definitions:

Morphological Type

Morphological Type refers to the classification of organisms based on their physical form and structure, which includes their shape, size, and other visible attributes.

Mosses

Small, green, non-vascular plants that typically form dense green clumps or mats, often in damp or shady locations.

Seedless Vascular Plants

Plants that have vascular tissue for the transport of water and nutrients but do not produce seeds, including ferns and horsetails.

Ferns

A group of non-flowering vascular plants that reproduce via spores and have feathery or leafy fronds.