Gambling behavior is very hard to extinguish because it is reinforced according to a ________ schedule of reinforcement

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


Answer: c

Psychology

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For people like Adolf Hitler and Jeffrey Dahmer, being evil was an integral aspect of their personality. Gordon Allport would likely call this a __________ trait

a) cardinal b) central c) source d) surface

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a. secure b. anxious c. avoidant d. insecure

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A. Your emotion would be happy in spite of the scene at the graveside. B. You would work very hard to control your emotion. C. Your emotion would be sad, since the context would affect your labeling. D. Your emotional state would be impossible to predict.

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