What Is Overloading a Method? What Conditions Must Be Satisfied

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What is overloading a method? What conditions must be satisfied in the parameter lists of an overloaded method?

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Definitions:

Conditioned Reinforcers

Stimuli that acquire their reinforcing power through association with primary reinforcers, playing a role in shaping behavior.

Primary Reinforcers

Basic needs or stimuli such as food, water, or warmth that are naturally rewarding and motivate behavior without learning.

Fixed-interval

A schedule of reinforcement where responses are reinforced after a specified amount of time has passed, used in the study of behavior.

Variable-interval

In operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.