Describe Thin Descriptions

question 18

Essay

Describe thin descriptions.

Recognize the emotional benefits of helping for intrinsic reasons.

Understand the mechanisms and effects of urban overload on prosocial behavior.

Identify the factors that influence the likelihood of helping behavior.

Understand the role of empathy in prosocial behavior.

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Definitions:

Variable Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it highly effective in maintaining behavior.

Fixed-ratio Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.

Reinforcement

In psychology, a process in which a behavior is made more likely to occur in the future by its consequences.

Specific Number

A distinct or precisely identified quantity, often used in mathematical or statistical contexts.