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:

Anxiety Disorders

A group of mental health disorders characterized by significant feelings of anxiety and fear, impacting daily functioning.

Delusions

False beliefs that are maintained even though they clearly are out of touch with reality.

Hallucinations

Sensory perceptions that occur in the absence of a real external stimulus or that represent gross distortions of perceptual input.

Repression

Keeping distressing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious.