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Why did Ptolemy's work remain popular in Europe through 1500 CE?


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Conditioned Reinforcers

Secondary reinforcers that acquire their reinforcing qualities through their association with primary reinforcers.

Fixed-Interval

In operant conditioning, a schedule of reinforcement where rewards are presented at fixed time intervals, as long as the appropriate response is made.

Variable-Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where rewards are given after unpredictable time intervals, in the context of behavior conditioning.

Fixed-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses, encouraging a high, stable rate of responding.

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