When Joe Thinks About His Sorely Missed Girlfriend, He Drinks

question 424

Multiple Choice

When Joe thinks about his sorely missed girlfriend, he drinks alcohol, which helps dull his feelings. This BEST illustrates:

• A) positive reinforcement.
• B) negative reinforcement.
• C) positive punishment.
• D) negative punishment.

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Definitions:

Fixed-Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response after a fixed time period is rewarded, in the context of operant conditioning.

Variable-Ratio

A variable-ratio schedule is a type of partial reinforcement schedule used in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.

Continuous Reinforcement

Reinforcing the desired response every time it occurs.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward is not administered every time the desired response is performed, leading to more resistant learned behavior.