__________ Occurs When the Cost of the Communication Is Minimal

question 15

Multiple Choice

__________ occurs when the cost of the communication is minimal.

• A) Efficient communication
• B) Effective communication
• C) Transactional communication
• D) Transmission communication

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Definitions:

Fixed-ratio Schedule

This is a schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process where behavior is controlled by consequences, including reinforcements and punishments to increase or decrease the behavior's occurrence.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where only a portion of responses are reinforced, leading to slower acquisition of a response but greater resistance to extinction.

Continuous Reinforcement

A schedule of reinforcement where a reward follows every correct response or desired behavior, commonly used in the initial stages of training.