Al must build 25 radios in order to receive $20. What schedule of reinforcement is being used?
A. A variable-ratio schedule
B. A fixed-ratio schedule
C. A fixed-interval schedule
D. A continuous schedule
Answer: B
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In the discussion of working memory, why did Teasdale and his colleagues (1995) conclude that daydreaming is processed by the central executive?
a. People daydreamed more creatively when they were instructed to use their central executive. b. People typically used their sensory receptors for this task, so the central executive was automatically activated. c. People could generate a sequence of random numbers more successfully if they were not daydreaming. d. People reported that they could not daydream in vivid detail if they were simultaneously engaged in another task that required the central executive.
Rachel is a young child who has been given a vaccination each time she has been to the doctor's office. She now starts to scream and cry each time she sees the doctor's office building
According to the principles of classical conditioning, she is screaming and crying because she: is trying to use negative reinforcement to discourage her parents from taking her to the doctor. has learned to associate the car ride with the pain she feels when she gets a shot. is angry at the doctor and her mother for giving her shots. has learned to associate the building with the pain she feels when she gets a shot.
Memory for skills is a component of implicit memory
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A job applicant took a test on a computer. The recruiter told him the computer would choose questions matched to his skill level from a large test bank. What kind of test did he take?
a. Achievement test b. Adaptive test c. Skills test d. Performance test