With Operant Conditioning, A(n) ____________________ Schedule Is One in Which

question 191

Short Answer

With operant conditioning, a(n) ____________________ schedule is one in which the reinforcement is delivered only some of the time after the response has occurred.

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Definitions:

Dermatome

An area of skin that is mainly supplied by a single spinal nerve.

Spinal Cord

The long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem down the vertebral canal to the lower back, facilitating nerve impulses between the brain and the rest of the body.

Basal Ganglia

A group of structures linked to the thalamus in the base of the brain and involved in coordination of movement.

Forebrain

The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, thalamus, and hypothalamus, involved in complex functions.