On a Fixed-Ratio Schedule Reinforcement Is Given ________

question 408

Multiple Choice

On a fixed-ratio schedule reinforcement is given ________.

• A) for the first correct response after randomly varying amounts of time have passed
• B) for the next correct response after a fixed number of responses have been made
• C) for the first correct response after a fixed amount of time has passed
• D) for the next correct response after a varying number of responses have been made

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Definitions:

Preconventional

The first level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development, where behavior is influenced by anticipation of pleasure or pain rather than by societal norms.

Lawrence Kohlberg

A renowned psychologist from the United States, famous for developing a theory on the stages of moral development.

Punished

The imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense, or the treatment received as a consequence of an action.

Preconventional Morality

A stage in moral development where an individual's sense of morality is externally controlled, based primarily on consequences of actions.