The Fairly Regular Fluctuations That Occur Within Each Year Would

question 141

Multiple Choice

The fairly regular fluctuations that occur within each year would be contained in which component of the time series?

• A)Long-term trend
• B)Cyclical variation
• C)Seasonal variation
• D)Random variation

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Definitions:

Variable-Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, used in behaviorist research.

Intermittently

Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady, often with pauses or breaks in between.

Variable Ratio

A reinforcement schedule where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, making it a powerful method for conditioning stable and high rates of responding.

Reinforcement

In operant conditioning, a consequence that will strengthen an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.