A Researcher Considers Herself to Be a Behaviour Analyst

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Multiple Choice

A researcher considers herself to be a behaviour analyst.She does research on the psychology of learning,using both human and animal participants.What does this researcher most likely believe?

• A)there are few consistent regularities underlying the behaviour of animals.
• B)the laws of learning are universal,occurring in all types of animal species,including humans.
• C)humans are different from other animal species and are governed by a unique set of learning laws.
• D)there is a small overlap in the laws of learning that applies to both humans and nonhuman animals.

Identify and differentiate between contracts, including option contracts, unilateral contracts, and implied-in-fact contracts.

Recognize the elements and terms necessary for an offer to be legally binding.

Interpret the legal effectiveness of advertisements as offers.

Distinguish between offers and invitations to negotiate.

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Definitions:

Continuous Reinforcement

A reinforcement schedule in which every occurrence of the instrumental response (desired response) is followed by the reinforcer.

Fixed Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed, encouraging a pause after receiving the reward and a higher rate of response as the time for the next reward approaches.

Schedule of Reinforcement

A strategy in behavioral psychology detailing how and when responses will be rewarded.

Operant Conditioning

A learning strategy that involves the use of positive reinforcement and consequences for actions.