Agricultural workers are paid according to the number of barrels of apples they pick. They are on which schedule of reinforcement?

a. fixed ratio
b. fixed interval
c. variable ratio
d. variable interval


A

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a. The limbic system integrates cognition and emotion. b. The limbic system coordinates eye tracking and visual perception. c. The limbic system is the seat of consciousness and sense of identity. d. Abstract reasoning and problem solving are organized in the limbic system.

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According to Eleanor Gibson, what broad changes occur in the perceptual processes of children that demonstrates a more active role in perception ?

What will be an ideal response?

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After Pavlov trained his dogs to respond to the sound of a bell by salivating, he might have decided to show the dogs a striped handkerchief each time he rang the bell

Eventually, the handkerchief would have been able to cause the dogs to salivate, even if the bell was not sounded. This is an example of _________ conditioning. a. graduated b. tertiary c. second-order d. elevated

Psychology

Science is often tentative for all of the following reasons EXCEPT ______.

A. science is complex B. every scientific study may be flawed C. new data may change old interpretations D. science is done without ethics

Psychology