Terrence Is Working on His Psychology Term Paper on "Creativity

question 164

Multiple Choice

Terrence is working on his psychology term paper on "creativity." To find information about his topic,he goes to a specialized online database offered by the American Psychological Association.He searches for his topic by entering the key words with each record in this database consisting of an abstract plus notes about the author,title,and source.This database is known as

• A)PsykTrek.
• B)PsycGoogle.
• C)PsycINFO.
• D)PsychNOW.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement Given

The delivery of a stimulus following a behavior that increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Fixed Time Interval

In operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule where a response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Variable Time Interval

A schedule in operant conditioning where reinforcement is provided after varying intervals of time.

Variable Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses.