What is the difference between continuous and partial schedules of reinforcement? How do they affect behavior differently?

What will be an ideal response?


With a continuous schedule of reinforcement, the target behavior is followed by a reward every single time. With a partial schedule of reinforcement, the target behavior is followed by a reward only periodically. Although behaviors are acquired more rapidly on a continuous schedule of reinforcement, they also extinguish more rapidly when reinforcement is no longer provided.

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How might adolescents' tendency to engage in risky behaviors like street racing and experimental drug use reflect brain development phenomena?

A. The corpus callosum is still developing during adolescence, impeding communication between the two hemispheres of the brain. B. The left hemisphere matures more slowly than the right, delaying the development of logical thinking abilities. C. The prefrontal cortex matures slowly, retarding adolescents' ability to control their impulses. D. The limbic system does not develop fully until early adulthood; adolescents therefore have a poor understanding of their own emotions.

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One neurotransmitter that often produces inhibitory effects and stabilizes communication within the brain is:

a. dopamine b. acetylcholine c. serotonin d. GABA

Psychology

Aggression used to obtain or retain a toy or other object is called

bullying. instrumental aggression. reactive aggression. personal aggression.

Psychology

Agnosia is a deficit in ______ due to brain damage.

A. memory B. perception C. a balance D. a sensation

Psychology