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Nicholas develops a new assessment tool to measure the personality factor "extraversion." He finds that individuals who take the test repeatedly tend to score similarly each time. What dimension of assessment has Nicholas established?
Successive Approximation
An explanation for the acquisition of complex behavior. Behavior such as learning to speak will be reinforced only as it comes to approximate or approach the final desired behavior.
Variable-Ratio Reinforcement
A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.
Pavlov
Refers to Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist best known for his research in classical conditioning with dogs.
Skinner Box
An experimental apparatus developed by B.F. Skinner to study animal behavior and demonstrate the principles of operant conditioning.
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