When the Reinforcer Does Not Follow Every Response but Occurs

question 457

Multiple Choice

When the reinforcer does not follow every response but occurs after a number of responses have been made or after a passage of time, you are using which reinforcement schedule?

• A)continuous
• B)secondary
• C)partial
• D)semi-continual

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Definitions:

Natural Rate

The level of economic activity at which there is no cyclical unemployment; often refers to the natural rate of unemployment where the labor market is in equilibrium.

Socially Optimal

A state of allocation of resources that achieves the best possible outcomes for society as a whole, considering both efficiency and equity.

Short-Run Aggregate-Supply

The total supply of goods and services that firms in an economy plan on selling during a specific time period when some resources (e.g., wages and resource prices) are fixed.

Trade-Off

A scenario where one sacrifices a certain attribute or characteristic to gain another.