In Conversation, Typically

question 17

Multiple Choice

In conversation, typically:

• A) turn order is decided ahead of time
• B) turn length is decided ahead of time
• C) both turn order and turn length are decided ahead of time
• D) * neither turn order nor turn length are decided ahead of time

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Definitions:

Reinforcer

A stimulus or event that increases the likelihood of the repetition of the behavior that precedes it.

Intermittently Reinforced

A conditioning schedule where only some of the responses made are followed by reinforcement, known to produce behavior that is more resistant to extinction than continuous reinforcement.

Parents

The caregivers of offspring in their own species; in humans, typically refers to a child's biological or adoptive mother and father.

Extinction

in psychology, refers to the gradual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.