-The Hart Room, Representing the Home of a Prosperous Colonist

question 21

Multiple Choice

-The Hart Room, representing the home of a prosperous colonist, indicates that affluent colonists in the early eighteenth century .

• A) lived in primitive conditions much like those of the earliest settlers
• B) had simple homes that lacked ornamentation and were sparsely furnished
• C) demonstrated the fine furnishings and carpets imported from England
• D) used highly specialized construction techniques

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Definitions:

Randomly Varying

Characterized by changes that do not follow a predictable pattern and occur in a random manner.

Reinforcement

In behaviorism, a consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Fixed-ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is only rewarded after a specified number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.

Variable-ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, making it highly effective in maintaining behavior.