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What is the dessert given to a child who eats all of their food an example of?
What is the dessert given to a child who eats all of their food an example of?
- Negative reinforcement
- Positive reinforcement (correct)
- Extinction
- Punishment
In the context of the text, what does the dessert serve as?
In the context of the text, what does the dessert serve as?
- A deterrent
- A punishment
- An example of negative reinforcement
- A reward (correct)
Which of the following best describes the function of the dessert in this scenario?
Which of the following best describes the function of the dessert in this scenario?
- It serves as a form of punishment
- It acts as a deterrent for not eating all the food
- It has no effect on the child's behavior
- It reinforces the behavior of eating all the food (correct)
What type of reinforcement schedule does the slot machine use?
What type of reinforcement schedule does the slot machine use?
Which schedule of reinforcement results in the highest response rate and greatest resistance to extinction?
Which schedule of reinforcement results in the highest response rate and greatest resistance to extinction?
What type of schedule of reinforcement is most effective in yielding the highest response rate and greatest resistance to extinction?
What type of schedule of reinforcement is most effective in yielding the highest response rate and greatest resistance to extinction?
A slot machine uses a fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement, which yields the highest response rate and the greatest resistance to extinction.
A slot machine uses a fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement, which yields the highest response rate and the greatest resistance to extinction.
A variable ratio schedule of reinforcement results in the highest response rate and the greatest resistance to extinction.
A variable ratio schedule of reinforcement results in the highest response rate and the greatest resistance to extinction.
A fixed interval schedule of reinforcement yields the highest response rate and the greatest resistance to extinction.
A fixed interval schedule of reinforcement yields the highest response rate and the greatest resistance to extinction.
