Fred's Parents Are Very Inconsistent

question 6

Multiple Choice

Fred's parents are very inconsistent. Most of the time Fred climbs on the furniture without receiving any reprimands, however sometimes he is punished for this behavior. Fred's parents cannot understand why he is not a better behaved child. Fred's parents are reinforcing his negative behaviors on a ________ schedule.

• A) fixed ratio
• B) fixed interval
• C) partial reinforcement
• D) continuous reinforcement

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Definitions:

Mastoid Process

A bony prominence located behind the human ear, part of the temporal bone, and involved in the attachment of muscles.

Coronoid Process

The coronoid process is a triangular eminence projecting from the upper and frontal part of the ulna bone in the forearm, serving as an attachment for muscle.

Frontal Suture

A fibrous joint that divides the two halves of the frontal bone of the skull in infants and young children, which typically fuses around two years of age.

Osseous Tissue

A specialized form of connective tissue that forms the structural elements of bones.