What is the name of the schedules of reinforcement in which you receive a reinforcer only sometimes when you make a response?
a) gradual
b) sporadic
c) continuous
d) intermittent
D
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Rupert is opposed to his government’s involvement in a foreign war. He is more likely to join an organize movement protesting the war if he is:
a. angered by his government’s actions. b. uncertain that he is doing the right thing. c. inexperienced in working with others in groups. d. socially anxious. e. somewhat, but not extremely, shy.
A patient receives the results of his diagnostic tests and decides to seek a second and third opinion. He is surprised to learn that each of the three clinicians' diagnoses is different from the others. What statement accurately describes this scenario?
A. This reflects high inter-rater reliability. B. This illustrates low inter-rater reliability. C. This describes low test-retest reliability. D. This demonstrates high test-retest reliability.
A teacher is helping a withdrawn child to increase his interaction with other students. The teacher has the other children in the classroom smile and compliment the child when he talks to them. The teacher also instructs the other children not to laugh when the withdrawn child has problems speaking. Which strategy for promoting generalization is the teacher using?
a. modifying contingencies of reinforcement and punishment in the natural environment b. training skills that contact natural contingencies of reinforcement c. incorporating a variety of relevant stimulus situations in training d. teaching a range of functionally equivalent responses
The combination of red and green light results in:
A) blue light. B) white light. C) yellow light. D) an absence of light (black).