Trudy Knocks Books Off Her Desk 4 Times Every Hour

question 18

Multiple Choice

Trudy knocks books off her desk 4 times every hour. Trudy is reinforced every hour she knocks over books fewer than 4 times per hour. Which type of differential reinforcement is Trudy's teacher employing?

• A) DRL-IRT schedule
• B) DRL-fixed-interval schedule
• C) DRL-variable-ratio schedule
• D) DRL-below-criterion schedule

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Definitions:

Type I Error

The mistake of rejecting a true null hypothesis, or in other words, concluding that a difference or effect exists when it actually does not.

Decision Rule

A pre-determined guideline or criterion used to choose between multiple alternatives in the face of uncertainty, often based on statistical analysis.

P Value

The probability of observing the given result, or more extreme, by chance if the null hypothesis is true.

Critical Value

A threshold in hypothesis testing, which when exceeded or not met determines the outcome of the test, often leading to the rejection or acceptance of the null hypothesis.