A Delay in the Delivery of a Reinforcer After the Target

question 55

Multiple Choice

A delay in the delivery of a reinforcer after the target response is likely to disrupt conditioning because

• A)animals have poor memories.
• B)animals keep responding during the delay.
• C)animals have attentional difficulties.
• D)animals expect responses to lead to reinforcers.

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Definitions:

Consensus

General agreement among a group of people or within a community.

Consistency

The principle of maintaining uniformity or stability in one's beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors over time or across situations.

Kelley's Covariation Model

This model proposes that people attribute behavior to factors that covary most closely with, or appear to cause, that behavior, considering consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency information.

Consensus

A general agreement among a group of people or within a community, often reached after discussion and consideration of various perspectives.