According to the _____ Effect, Behavior That Has Been Maintained

question 168

Multiple Choice

According to the _____ effect, behavior that has been maintained on an intermittent schedule of reinforcement will extinguish more slowly than behavior that has been maintained on a continuous schedule.

• A) partial reinforcement
• B) peak shift
• C) overshadowing
• D) negative reinforcement

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Definitions:

Antidepressants

Medications used to alleviate symptoms of depression by adjusting chemical imbalances in the brain.

Anorgasmic Women

Women who consistently experience difficulty or inability to reach orgasm after ample sexual stimulation.

Masturbate

The self-stimulation of one's genitals for sexual pleasure.

Testosterone

A steroid hormone that plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.