Piecework in a Factory Is Rewarded on a _____ Schedule

question 13

Multiple Choice

Piecework in a factory is rewarded on a _____ schedule of reinforcement; fishing is rewarded on a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

• A) fixed-interval; variable-interval
• B) fixed-ratio; variable-ratio
• C) variable-interval; fixed-ratio
• D) fixed-ratio; variable-interval

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Definitions:

Sample Mean

The average value of a set of observations taken from a sample, which is used to estimate the mean of the entire population.

Hypotheses

Hypotheses are proposed explanations made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Rejection Region

The range of values for which the null hypothesis is considered unlikely and is rejected in a hypothesis test.

Significance Levels

Significance levels indicate the probability of observing the test statistic as extreme as the results obtained, given that the null hypothesis is true, acting as a criterion for the decision of whether to reject it.