When Animals or Humans Are Shifted to Higher Fixed Ratio

question 274

Multiple Choice

When animals or humans are shifted to higher fixed ratio schedules,which require more responses to obtain each reinforcer,the typical result is

• A) a decrease in the overall rate of responding.
• B) more pauses between responses.
• C) faster extinction of the operant response.
• D) an increase in the overall rate of responding.

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Hierarchy Of Authority

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Bureaucracy

An organizational system characterized by standardized procedures, hierarchical structure, and formal rules, often leading to efficiency at the cost of flexibility.

Span Of Control

The number of subordinates directly reporting to a manager.

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