Katrina Is Trying to Put a Coin into a Vending

question 111

Multiple Choice

Katrina is trying to put a coin into a vending machine in her office. Sometimes the machine will take a coin on the first try, other times it can take up to five or six tries before the coin is finally accepted. On which type of schedule is inserting a coin into the vending machine reinforced, in this example?

• A)intermittent
• B)short-delay
• C)continuous
• D)noncontingent

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Definitions:

Intercostal Nerves

Nerves located between the ribs that play a role in the respiratory process by controlling the muscles of the chest wall.

Alveolar Walls

Thin layers of tissue forming the air sacs in the lungs, where gas exchange with the blood takes place.

Spirometer

A device used to measure the volume of air inhaled and exhaled from the lungs to assess lung health.

Respiratory Volumes

Measurements that describe the amount of air in the lungs during various phases of the breathing cycle.