Define a fixed interval (FI) schedule of reinforcement and summarize the general effect of an FI schedule on behavior
What will be an ideal response?
With fixed interval schedules of reinforcement, behavior is rewarded after regular time intervals. The reinforced behavior occurs at a low frequency during the early part of the interval and gradually rises as the time for reinforcement draws closer. After the reinforcement, the behavior once again declines in frequency.
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List the primary traits of the three temperament types developed by Thomas and colleagues to describe the dynamic interaction between characteristics that were inherent to the child and characteristics of the child's environment
What will be an ideal response?
A controlling relation between the behavior of a model and the behavior of the imitator is inferred when a novel model evokes a similar behavior in the absence of a history of reinforcement
Indicate whether the statement is true or false