A Ball Is Thrown Upward at a Velocity of 19

question 9

Multiple Choice

A ball is thrown upward at a velocity of 19.6 m/s.What is its velocity after 3.00 s?

• A) 9.80 m/s up
• B) zero
• C) 19.6 down
• D) 9.80 m/s down

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Definitions:

DRO Increasing-Interval Schedule

A DRO schedule that thins or fades the reinforcement by gradually increasing the length of the interval. If the specified interval passes without a target response occurring, reinforcement is delivered and the next interval can be increased by a certain amount of time. If the response does occur, however, the next interval stays the same.

Topographically Incompatible

Refers to behaviors that cannot occur simultaneously because the performance of one behavior physically restricts the other.

Differential Reinforcement

A technique in behavior therapy focusing on reinforcing desired behaviors while withholding reinforcement for undesired behaviors.

Target Behavior

A specific behavior selected for change or intervention, often identified in behavioral assessments.