If reinforcement sometimes occurs after three responses, sometimes after five, sometimes after seven, and so forth, then the schedule of reinforcement is _______ __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


variable ratio

Psychology

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Frank, Judy, Ted, and Bill have four hours to kill, and they are trying to decide if they should party or study. Frank favors studying for three hours and partying for one hour, Judy favors one hour of studying and three hours of partying, Ted is for all four hours of partying, and Bill wants to party for two hours and study for two hours. After discussion, Bill will probably

  a.  not change his opinion.   b.  favor three hours of studying.   c.  favor three hours of partying.   d.  favor four hours of studying.

Psychology

Which of the following is NOT true of eidetic imagery?

a. It is much more common in children than in adults. b. It seems to vary from person to person. c. Children with eidetic imagery outperform other children on tests of memory. d. Some people can produce eidetic images of three-dimensional objects.

Psychology

Marsha Linehan's _____ therapy addresses the apparent contradiction between opposing tendencies of changing problematic behavior and accepting it

A) avoidance and commitment B) acceptance and commitment C) dialectical cognitive D) dialectical behavior

Psychology

The extent to which we believe we are capable of achieving our goals is known as ________

a. self-concept b. self-esteem c. possible self d. self-efficacy

Psychology