Evaluate
- $\frac { 1 } { 2 } - \frac { 1 } { 4 }$

question 84

Multiple Choice

Evaluate.
- $\frac { 1 } { 2 } - \frac { 1 } { 4 }$

• A) \(- \frac { 1 } { 4 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\)

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Definitions:

Variable-ratio

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal immediately after a response increases the frequency of that response in the future.

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.