An Instructor Offers Exams Every 2 Weeks Throughout the Term

question 108

Multiple Choice

An instructor offers 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 the partial reinforcement schedule of _________________________.

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

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Definitions:

Audience Effect

The impact of an audience's presence on an individual's performance, typically leading to improvement or deterioration depending on the task's complexity and the performer's expertise.

Social Facilitation

The improvement in performance witnessed when individuals are observed or are in the presence of others, due to increased arousal.

Social Groups

Collections of people who interact with each other and share similar characteristics or a sense of unity.

Evaluation Apprehension Model

The argument that the physical presence of members of the same species causes drive because people have learnt to be apprehensive about being evaluated.