-What Was the Major Reason for the Increase in Female

question 38

Multiple Choice

-What was the major reason for the increase in female workers over this thirty-year period as shown on this table?

• A) boredom
• B) economic necessity
• C) the decrease in "piece work" taken in at home
• D) a more permissive society where they had opportunities to meet men

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Definitions:

Variable-Interval Reinforcement

A schedule of reinforcement where responses are rewarded after unpredictable intervals of time, enhancing response rates and resistance to extinction.

Fixed-Interval Reinforcement

A schedule in operant conditioning where rewards are provided after a specified time period has elapsed, regardless of the behavior exhibited.

Variable-Interval Reinforcement

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, which increases the consistency of the response.

Variable-Ratio Reinforcement

A reinforcement strategy in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.