What is the response rate and extinction in fixed interval schedule?
Moderate response rate, longer interval leads to more resistance to extinction
What is the response rate and extinction in variable interval schedule?
Moderate response rate, more resistance to extinction than fixed
If a reinforcing stimulus is aversive, can it be a positive reinforcer?
No
What type of reinforcement is it when a rat is shocked and escapes to the other side of the box?
Negative reinforcement
What is escape learning?
Performing a behavior to terminate an ongoing, unpleasant, aversive stimulus
What is avoidance learning?
Avoiding a threat or unpleasantness before the undesirable stimulus
What is acquisition in classical conditioning?
The period of initial learning where a neutral stimulus is connected to an unconditioned stimulus
What are the different types of research studies?
Experimental, Observational, Case-control, Case study, Meta-analysis
What is a randomized controlled trial?
An experimental study where participants are randomly assigned to different groups
What is a nonrandomized design?
An experimental study where participants are not randomly assigned to different groups
What is a longitudinal study?
An observational study that assesses risk factors and outcomes over a long period of time
What is a cross-sectional study?
An observational study that determines prevalence in a population at a specific point in time