The Partial Reinforcement Effect Refers to the Fact That a Response

question 196

Multiple Choice

The partial reinforcement effect refers to the fact that a response that is reinforced after some,but not all,correct responses ________.

• A)will be more resistant to extinction than a response that receives continuous reinforcement (a reinforcer for each and every correct response)
• B)will be less resistant to extinction than a response that receives continuous reinforcement (a reinforcer for each and every correct response)
• C)will be more variable in its resistance to extinction than a response that receives continuous reinforcement (a reinforcer for each and every correct response)
• D)will be totally resistant to extinction,unlike a response that receives continuous reinforcement (a reinforcer for each and every correct response)

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Definitions:

Double-masked Design

A study design in which neither the participants nor the researchers know who belongs to the control group and who belongs to the experimental group, minimizing bias.

Experimenter Expectancies

The potential influence that a researcher's beliefs, hopes, or biases can have on the outcome of an experiment, often impacting the behavior being studied.

Rosenthal Effect

The phenomenon in which the higher expectations placed upon individuals either by themselves or others lead to better performance; also known as the Pygmalion effect.

Quasi-experimental Designs

Research methods that aim to evaluate interventions without using random assignment, often by comparing groups that naturally exist.