Sam wants to borrow his father's car to use on a date. Because his dad becomes absorbed in reading the newspaper, Sam must repeat his request several times before he gets his dad's attention
From week to week he does not know how many requests he will have to make. What type of schedule of reinforcement is involved here?
a) fixed-ratio
b) fixed-interval
c) variable-ratio
d) variable-interval
C
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According to the studies on modeling conducted by Bandura, which of the following statements is true?
a. The disinhibition effect increases with age. c. Children model their behavior on examples provided by their parents. b. Verbal modeling can cause effective learning without explanation. d. Modeling influences actions without changing perception.
Which of the following factors is typically NOT part of a clinical assessment?
a. Psychological b. Social c. Biological d. Astrological
Demonstrate two ways in which cognitive misers decrease their mental load.
What will be an ideal response?
Examining worldwide trends in smoking shows that smoking
is increasing worldwide, including in North America. is increasing worldwide while decreasing in North America. trends have remained the same for the past 10 years. is decreasing worldwide.