Taylor's Parents Are Inconsistent with Their Child-Rearing Practices

question 69

Multiple Choice

Taylor's parents are inconsistent with their child-rearing practices.Some days,Taylor can get away with climbing onto the back of the couch and jumping off,but other days she is
Punished.Taylor's parents are reinforcing her behavior on a ________ schedule.

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

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Definitions:

Rapidly Adapting

Refers to sensory receptors that respond quickly to a stimulus change but then quickly decrease response, important for detecting changes in stimulus intensity.

Slowly Adapting

Refers to sensory receptors that respond persistently and gradually diminish in strength over time to a constant stimulus.

Receptors

Proteins located on the surface of cells that receive and respond to chemical signals, initiating a physiological response.

Hapsis

The sense related to touch and the perception of the physical properties of objects, such as texture and temperature.