Sam was an accomplished furniture maker and was paid well each time he produced a set number of pieces of furniture. Sam was on a _____ reinforcement schedule.

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


B) fixed-ratio

Psychology

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If blood vessels in the brain rupture, cutting off the supply of oxygen to parts of the brain and thereby killing surrounding brain tissue, the person is said to have suffered a

a. stroke. b. broken ventricle. c. tangle of neurons. d. nervous breakdown.

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Which one of the following variables represents a quantitative variable?

a. college major b. political party affiliation c. salary in dollars d. type of life insurance owned

Psychology

An individual believes that some forms of violence are justified and that morality has very little to do with whether a person does or does not engage in violence. You would expect that this individual would score high on the factor of

a. negative evaluation of violence. b. positive evaluation of violence. c. negative emotional responsivity. d. positive emotional responsivity.

Psychology

Last month Tim was arrested for attempted burglary. His lawyer asked for psychological and medical examinations in an effort to provide a proper defense for his client. The results indicate that Tim is mentally retarded and has a chromosomal abnormality

Which of these is most consistent with the facts the lawyer has uncovered? a) Turner syndrome b) Korsakoff's psychosis c) XXY chromosomal pattern d) XYY chromosomal pattern

Psychology