A Student Has Test Scores of 90, 88, and 88

question 29

Short Answer

A student has test scores of 90, 88, and 88. The last test in the class is the final exam and it will count 200 points--twice the value of each of the other 100 point tests. If the student needs a final average of at least an 75, what score on the 200 point exam must the student make?

Comprehend different reinforcement schedules (fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, variable-interval) and their impacts on behavior.

Recognize the role of aversive stimuli in behavior modification.

Grasp the concept of reinforcement and its application to increase desired behaviors.

Understand the use of punishment to decrease undesired behaviors.

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Definitions:

Depression

A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.

Clinical Depression

A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.

Suicide

The act of intentionally causing one's own death.

Sexual Abuse

Any unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using force, making threats, or taking advantage of victims not able to give consent.