B-05 Define & Provide Examples of Schedules of Reinforcement - Part 4 - Matching Law

Assuming all members of a response class require the same amount of effort, increasing the rate of reinforcement for a particular response will

decrease the frequency of other members of the response class.

In behavior analysis, choice is

demonstrated as a distribution of responding on concurrent schedules of reinforcement.

In behavior analysis, preference is

demonstrated when an organism makes more responses under one schedule than others.

The matching law predicts that for concurrent interval schedules, members of a response class will be exhibited

in proportion to the relative rate of their consequences.

Assuming all members of a response class require the same amount of effort, increasing the delay to reinforcement for a particular member of a response class will

increase the frequency of other members of the response class for which reinforcement is not delayed.

The matching law generally pertains to ________ schedules.

independent

Under laboratory conditions, responses under concurrent VI-VI schedules are characterized by

occurrence in proportion to the respective rates of reinforcement.

With respect to response allocation across concurrent schedules, choices are likely to be influenced by which aspect of reinforcement?

quality and quantity.

With respect to response allocation across concurrent schedules, choices are likely to be influenced by which aspect of reinforcement?

their immediacy of delivery

The matching law generally pertains to _________ schedules.

variable interval

With respect to response allocation across concurrent schedules, choices are likely to be influenced by which aspect of reinforcement?

(all of the above) - 1. amount 2. rate 3. quality

The matching law generally pertains to __________ schedules.

(all of the above) - 1. variable interval 2. independent 3. concurrent

Under laboratory conditions, responses under concurrent ratio schedules are characterized by

almost exclusive responding to the richer schedule of reinforcement.

The matching law generally pertains to ________ schedules.

concurrent