Which of the Following Is True of the Work of Most

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the work of most comparativists?

• A) When they expand study outside of a single country, they still tend to limit their scope to a single geographic region.
• B) They seek to study countries for which the least amount of established research has been accomplished.
• C) They try to choose countries with radically different political systems in order to maximize variability in cases.
• D) They tend to limit their focus to a single level of economic development.

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Definitions:

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning process in which a behavior is reinforced each time it occurs, leading to faster acquisition of the behavior.

Fixed Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed, used in the study of behavior.

Variable Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, commonly used in gambling.

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, commonly used in behavior analysis.