Reinforcement Is Most Effective

question 79

Multiple Choice

Reinforcement is most effective

• A) if it is delayed.
• B) when it is immediate.
• C) when it is delivered randomly.
• D) when it follows a long chain of responses.

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A region of the brain that is associated with the formation of memories and navigation.

Heritable Risk Factor

Any attribute, characteristic, or exposure that increases the likelihood of developing a disease or injury, which can be passed from parent to offspring through genes.

Medial Prefrontal Cortex

A part of the frontal lobe of the brain involved in decision-making, social behavior, and personality expression.

Operant Conditioning

Form of learning in which behaviors lead to consequences that either reinforce or punish the organism, leading to an increased or a decreased probability of a future response.