According to the partial reinforcement effect, acquiring a response through partial reinforcement makes the response
a. weaker.
b. easier to learn.
c. more resistant to extinction.
d. less resistant to extinction.
C
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c. pilot subjects score near the middle range of the scale when there is no experimental manipulationso that any effect on scores, whether positive or negative, can be observed. d. pilot subjects are not aware of the experimental manipulation.
During his work on kinesthesis, Weber made the startling observation that the just noticeable difference is a constant fraction of the standard weight. For lifted weights, that fraction is:
a. 1/20. b. 1/30. c. 1/35. d. 1/40.
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a) both faces and houses tend to be recognized holistically rather than based on features. b) both faces and houses tend to be recognized based on features rather than holistically. c) faces tend to be recognized holistically and houses tend to be recognized based on features. d) faces tend to be recognized based on features and houses tend to be recognized holistically.
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A) ?REM expulsion. B) ?insomnial emission. C) ?ejaculatory expulsion. D) ?nocturnal emission.