Your Biology Professor Has Decided to Divide the Semester into Three

question 110

Multiple Choice

Your biology professor has decided to divide the semester into three equal sections. During each section, you meet for nine class periods and then have an exam. This most closely resembles a _____ schedule of reinforcement. We would expect the cumulative record for this schedule to have _____.

• A) fixed ratio; a steep slope with few pauses
• B) fixed interval; a steep slope with few pauses
• C) variable interval; flat sections followed by dramatic bursts of rapid responding
• D) fixed interval; flat sections followed by dramatic bursts of rapid responding

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Definitions:

Rapidly Declining Occupations

Jobs or professions experiencing a significant decrease in demand, often due to technological advancements, economic shifts, or changes in consumer preferences.

Output Effect

The output effect is the change in total revenue resulting from selling additional units of a product, considering the impact on price due to supply and demand.

Elastic Demand

A condition where the quantity demanded of a good or service is highly responsive to changes in its price.

Output Effect

The impact on total revenue when a firm changes its output level, considering demand elasticity.