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Explain How Both Biological and Environmental Influences Shape the Development

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Explain how both biological and environmental influences shape the development of the brain during the embryonic and fetal periods.


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Continuous Reinforcement

A reinforcement strategy in which a desired behavior is rewarded every time it occurs.

Fixed Ratio Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses, commonly used in behavior modification programs.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which rewards or punishments are given only some of the time a behavior occurs, leading to stronger response patterns.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer presented.

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