THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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continuous reinforcement
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variable interval
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fixed ratio
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variable ratio
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Detailed explanation-1: -He puts his line in the water and leaves it there until he feels a tug. On what reinforcement schedule is he rewarded? E-Variable interval is correct. John doesn’t know when a fish will be on his line.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples: tokens, money, praise, social praise.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is C. When a dog plays dead she gets a treat in order to encourage her to repeat the behavior. The dog has learned that she will get a treat, positive reinforcement, for playing dead in this example. This is explained through operant conditioning of associating rewards with a behavior.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following is true of a fixed-interval schedule in the context of operant conditioning? It reinforces the first appropriate behavior after a set amount of time has passed.
Detailed explanation-5: -Water, food, sleep, shelter, sex, and touch, among others, are primary reinforcers. Pleasure is also a primary reinforcer. Organisms do not lose their drive for these things.