Carry the Answer to Three Decimal Places $X _ { L }$

question 26

Short Answer

Carry the answer to three decimal places. A set of 2-inch-wide by $X _ { L }$ -inch-thick carbon brushes fits the brush holders too tightly. It is necessary to take inch off the width and 0.015 inch off the thickness by sanding. Give in decimal form the width dimension of the carbon brushes after sanding.

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Definitions:

Variable-Ratio Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, typically used to encourage repetitive behavior.

Fixed-Interval Reinforcement

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified time has elapsed, leading to a pattern of responses following the passage of each interval.

Variable-Interval Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning schedule in which every correct response is followed by a reward, thus reinforcing the behavior consistently.