By Making People Write Down Ideas on Their Own, the Nominal

question 113

True/False

By making people write down ideas on their own, the nominal group technique increases social loafing and production blocking.

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Definitions:

Variable Ratio

A reinforcement schedule where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it very effective in maintaining behavior.

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses, commonly used in behavior modification.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Delayed Reinforcement

A technique in conditioning where a reward or punishment is given some time after the desired or undirected behavior occurs, which may slow the learning process.