The Dispositional Domain Deals with Personality Problems

question 40

Multiple Choice

The dispositional domain deals with personality problems

• A)by examining important similarities and differences between people.
• B)by altering reward and punishment contingencies.
• C)through psychoanalysis.
• D)through cognitive therapy.

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Definitions:

Variable Time Interval

A schedule in operant conditioning where reinforcement is provided after varying intervals of time.

Variable Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses.

Fixed Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in behavioral psychology where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.

Variable Interval Schedule

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