An Earthquake Occurs with an Epicenter in the Town of New

question 12

Multiple Choice

An earthquake occurs with an epicenter in the town of New Madrid, Missouri, in the interior of the North American Plate. Where might the hypocenter of this earthquake plausibly be found?

• A)in New Madrid (hypocenter and epicenter mean precisely the same thing)
• B)20 km south of New Madrid
• C)20 km beneath New Madrid
• D)200 km north of New Madrid

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Definitions:

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, leading to a high and steady response rate.

Variable Ratio

refers to a schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it a powerful maintainers of behavior in operant conditioning.

Fixed Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Variable Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after a varying interval of time, making the timing of the reward unpredictable.