________ Is an Example of a Public Source of Information

question 300

Multiple Choice

________ is an example of a public source of information consulted during an external search.

• A) People magazine advertising
• B) Consumer Reports magazine
• C) A salesperson at the Apple Store
• D) Your brother-in-law
• E) A point of purchase display at Target

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Definitions:

Fixed-interval Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Response Rate

The frequency of occurrence or the proportion of a population that responds to a particular stimulus or treatment in a given period.

Variable-interval Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Shaping

A method in behavioral psychology where successive approximations of a desired behavior are reinforced to teach a new behavior or skill.