Glossary P
Glossary P
Partial reinforcement effect is the process whereby behavior that has been maintained on an intermittent or partial schedule of reinforcement extinguishes more slowly than behavior that has been maintained on a continuous schedule; responses acquired with partial reinforcement are more resistant to extinction. .
- Partial Reinforcement Extinction Effect (PREE) : Partial Reinforcement Extinction Effect (PREE) means the greater resistance to extinction exhibited for responses learned under partial rather than continuous schedules of reinforcement
Participant refer to a human whose behavior the researcher is investigating; it is formerly called Subjects. Likewise, Participants are Individuals who participate in psychological research; humans who take part of a research study.
Participant attrition refers to the loss of participants that occurs during the course of a research study conducted over time. Attrition can be a threat to internal validity. Participant attrition is also known as Participant mortality.