The Pigeon Is Still Pecking the Key at a Steady

question 261

Multiple Choice

The pigeon is still pecking the key at a steady, rapid pace, even though no reinforcement has been given for a long time.The pigeon probably was trained on a:

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

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Definitions:

Covariance

A measure of the joint variability of two random variables.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical index that reflects the linear relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.

Linear Relationship

A relationship between two variables where the change in one variable is associated with a proportional change in the other variable.

Scatterplot

A graphical representation using dots to show the relationship between two quantitative variables.