An Instructor Administers Exams Every 2 Weeks Throughout the Term

question 124

Multiple Choice

An instructor administers exams every 2 weeks throughout the term of her course. As a result, a sizeable percentage of the students in her class study very hard every 2 weeks and do little studying in between. This example is most similar to which partial reinforcement schedule?

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

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Definitions:

Cultural Experience

The exposure and participation in practices, beliefs, art, and customs characteristic of a particular group or society.

Retinal Disparity

The slight difference in images perceived by the two eyes, which the brain uses to gauge depth and distance, contributing to three-dimensional vision.

Accommodation

In the context of cognitive development, Jean Piaget's theory that describes the process by which individuals modify their cognitive structures to integrate new information.

Wavelength

The distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.