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xclash

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A good example of a variable ratio schedule is
 
  a. a mother who checks her son's room every fifteen or twenty minutes to make sure he is cleaning it.
  b. a gambler who plays a slot machine for hours after winning twenty dollars.
  c. a teacher who checks her students' progress after they have completed five problems each.
  d. a family that sits down to dinner every day at 5:30, without exception.

Question 2

Discuss the assertion that performance tests must be conducted under absolutely realistic conditions, or not at all.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Ksanderson1296

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

While performance tests strive to resemble real life, they may vary in their degree of realism. This is due to limitations of time and funding, availability of equipment, and the nature of the particular learning task.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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