A Group of People Who Have Common Goals and Who

question 31

Multiple Choice

A group of people who have common goals and who follow a set of operating procedures to develop products and services is called a(n)

• A)organization.
• B)bureaucracy.
• C)democracy.
• D)structure.

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Definitions:

Variable-Ratio Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, typically used to encourage repetitive behavior.

Fixed-Interval Reinforcement

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified time has elapsed, leading to a pattern of responses following the passage of each interval.

Variable-Interval Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning schedule in which every correct response is followed by a reward, thus reinforcing the behavior consistently.