With a Population Growth Rate of 1

question 78

Multiple Choice

With a population growth rate of 1.3 per cent, India's population of 1.2 billion will grow to 2.4 billion in 51 years.Demographers refer to the 51-year time frame as India's

• A)population growth rate.
• B)doubling time.
• C)multiplying time.
• D)growth time frame.

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Definitions:

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of correct responses, often leading to high rates of response.

Variable Interval

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

Variable Ratio

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses.

Fixed Interval

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where rewards are provided after a specific, constant amount of time has passed.