You Are Required to Give a Presentation on the Global

question 9

Essay

You are required to give a presentation on the Global Harmonized System to new staff at your company. Outline what GHS is and why it was implemented in Canada.

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Definitions:

Immediate Reinforcer

A reward that occurs directly following a behavior, which increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Variable-ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, which tends to produce high and steady rates of response.

Continuous Reinforcement

A method of learning where every correct response is reinforced every time, leading to faster acquisition of behavior but quicker extinction once reinforcement stops.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where only some responses are reinforced, leading to more resistant behaviors to extinction.