Claudius Ptolemy Was a Contemporary of Aristotle

question 14

True/False

Claudius Ptolemy was a contemporary of Aristotle.

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Definitions:

Variable Ratio

A reinforcement schedule that rewards a response after a random number of responses, making it very resistant to being extinguished.

Fixed Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed, leading to a pattern of response immediately after the interval passes.

Variable Interval

describes a schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, enhancing response consistency.

Fixed-ratio

A reinforcement schedule in which a behavior is rewarded after a certain number of responses have been made.