The Most Effective Reinforcement Schedule for Maintaining Behavior at High

question 69

True/False

The most effective reinforcement schedule for maintaining behavior at high levels is the variable-ratio schedule.

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Definitions:

Conversion

In psychology, a defense mechanism where unconscious conflicts or stressors are manifested as physical symptoms without a medical cause.

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders are mental health conditions where a person experiences intense and excessive distress and symptoms related to physical health, without a clear medical cause.

Psychodynamic Theorists

Professionals who study and apply theories focusing on the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.

Hysterical Disorders

Now more commonly referred to as conversion disorders, these are psychological disorders that involve the conversion of emotional distress into physical symptoms without a medical cause.