Author Question: Of the following, which concept is being illustrated when we ignore a behavior and it eventually ... (Read 131 times)

roselinechinyere27m · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Of the following, which concept is being illustrated when we ignore a behavior and it eventually disappears?

a. Punishment
b. Reinforcement
c. Shaping
d. Extinction

Question 2

Steve, a fourth grader, is working on a drill-and-practice activity with a computer. Suddenly the screen flashes: Congratulations, Steve You just solved the last four problems in a row without an error. Steve smiles to himself and continues his work. A few minutes later the screen again flashes: Terrific, Steve You have done it again. You solved four more problems without an error. In the absence of any other information, this example best illustrates:

a. continuous reinforcement.
b. variable-interval reinforcement.
c. variable-ratio reinforcement.
d. fixed-ratio reinforcement.