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A Deficiency of Folic Acid Could Result in a Bleeding

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A deficiency of folic acid could result in a bleeding disorder.
Folic acid is needed to make hemoglobin and genetic material.


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Fixed-Ratio Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, commonly used in behavior analysis.

Variable-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule used in operant conditioning that rewards a response after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.

Continuous Schedule

In operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule where every instance of the desired behavior is rewarded.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where a response is reinforced only some of the time, which can lead to a stronger and more resistant response.

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