With Operant Conditioning, If a Response Will Only Be Reinforced

question 176

Multiple Choice

With operant conditioning, if a response will only be reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses have been made, the type of reinforcement schedule that is in place is referred to as a:

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

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Definitions:

Oviducts

Tubular structures in female vertebrates through which eggs pass from the ovaries to the outside of the body or to an egg receptacle.

Ovum

The female reproductive cell or egg cell in animals and plants.

Fimbriae

Fringe-like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes near the ovaries, involved in guiding the egg into the tube.

Flagella

Long, slender projections from a cell that are used for locomotion or sensory functions.