What Principle Was Practiced When Sal Was Sentenced

question 63

Multiple Choice

What principle was practiced when Sal was sentenced?

• A) "An eye for an eye."
• B) "You plant corn, you get corn."
• C) "You win some, you lose some."
• D) "Three strikes and you're out."

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Definitions:

Variable Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it highly resistant to extinction.

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses have occurred.

Variable Interval

A schedule in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Premack Principle

A theory that more probable behaviors can reinforce less probable behaviors.