Why Is It Dangerous to Walk or Drive in a Small

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Short Answer

Why is it dangerous to walk or drive in a small valley bottom in a big rainstorm after a major fire?

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Definitions:

Random Ratio

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral psychology concept involving the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a desired response.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.