Provide an Appropriate Response

question 32

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
-A man 6 ft tall walks at a rate of 5 ft/sec away from a lamppost that is 13 ft high. At what rate is the length of his shadow changing when he is 65 ft away from the lamppost?

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

Classical conditioning is a learning process through which an association is made between a naturally occurring stimulus and a previously neutral stimulus.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unfavorable event or outcome after the display of a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Fixed-Ratio Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses have been made.