Joe Is Mentally Impaired from the Effects of a Prescribed

question 24

True/False

Joe is mentally impaired from the effects of a prescribed medication. If he makes a contract while under this impairment, the contract would be voidable if he cannot comprehend the subject of the contract, its nature, and its probable consequences, even if the other party does not know or have reason to know of his mental condition.

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Definitions:

Continuous Reinforcement

A reinforcement strategy in which a desired behavior is rewarded every time it occurs.

Fixed Ratio Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses, commonly used in behavior modification programs.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which rewards or punishments are given only some of the time a behavior occurs, leading to stronger response patterns.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer presented.