When you are first learning golf, you may hit three or four very great shots in an entire round with these great shots being somewhat random and unpredictable. You are being reinforced on what kind of partial reinforcement schedule?

a. fixed interval
b. fixed ratio
c. variable ratio
d. variable interval

c

Psychology

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Which statement concerning job change is true?

a. People are changing jobs more frequently than ever. b. As people age, they are less likely to make job changes. c. There are several patterns of job change. d. all of the above

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Spiegel and his colleagues (1989) randomly assigned breast cancer patients to either a series of weekly meetings to discuss their problems and fears or to a control group. Based on other research on social support, what would you expect to happen in this experiment? Women who met in groups would

a. feel worse, but live longer. b. feel better and live longer. c. feel better about their illness, but not live longer. d. not feel any different, but live longer.

Psychology