Sandy's favorite activity is to go to Las Vegas and play the slot machines. Her gambling behavior is being reinforced on a ______ schedule

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

c

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An accomplished cellist's memories of how to play a Bach sonata on the cello are

a. declarative. b. explicit. c. implicit. d. semantic. e. episodic.

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You are walking in a field and suddenly see a group of moths begin erratic flights to patches of grass. What is the most likely reason this behavior occurred?

a) Moths have an instinct for excessive activity designed to keep energy levels elevated. b) The moths were engaged in ritual-like mating behavior designed to help them increase their numbers. c) The moths detected bat's sonar waves, which serve as releasing stimuli for instincts designed to keep them safe. d) Moths frequently engage in such behaviors as a method of frightening small insects to move, which enables the moths to capture and eat them.

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