An Individual Receives a Reinforcement for the First Response After

question 53

Multiple Choice

An individual receives a reinforcement for the first response after some period of time, but the amount of time changes. Sometimes the individual has to wait as much as 3 minutes, sometimes as little as 10 seconds. This is an example of which type of schedule of reinforcement?

• A) fixed ratio
• B) variable ratio
• C) fixed interval
• D) variable interval

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Definitions:

Pyrimidines

One of the two types of nitrogenous bases found in nucleic acids, including cytosine, thymine (in DNA), and uracil (in RNA).

Mental Impairment

A reduction in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning, which may affect daily living and can be temporary or permanent.

Nondisjunction

Failure of the homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate during either mitosis or meiosis; produces cells with abnormal chromosome numbers.

Homologous Chromosomes

Pair of chromosomes that have the same gene sequences, each derived from one parent.