Describe the Theory That Views the Rewards and Costs of Maintaining

question 117

Essay

Describe the theory that views the rewards and costs of maintaining the relationship as opposed to ending.

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Definitions:

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.