Marlene Likes to Get Email, and She Checks Her Electronic

question 210

Multiple Choice

Marlene likes to get email, and she checks her electronic mailbox frequently.Sometimes she gets 15 messages in a single day, and sometimes several days can go by with no new messages coming in.Based on what is known about schedules of reinforcement, you should conclude that Marlene's behavior of "checking her email" is being reinforced based on a:

• A)fixed-ratio schedule
• B)variable-ratio schedule
• C)variable-interval schedule
• D)fixed-interval schedule

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Definitions:

Bandpass Filter

An electronic device or circuit that allows signals between two specific frequencies to pass through while attenuating signals at frequencies outside this range.

Series Resonance

A condition in a series circuit when the inductive and capacitive reactances cancel each other out, leading to a maximum circuit current at a specific frequency.

Impedance

The total resistance to the flow of alternating current (AC), considering both the real resistance and reactive resistance (reactance) in a circuit.

PI Filters

Electronic filters used to reduce noise and suppress ripple in power supplies by combining the filtering properties of inductors and capacitors.