B-05 Part 1 - Define & Provide Examples of Schedules of Reinforcement

Basic schedules of reinforcement include

**A. variable interval (VI)** b. alternative schedules (alt) c. multiple schedules of different behaviors d. backward chaining procedures

A child always receives a token for the first correct response after a two-minute timer sounds. Which schedule of reinforcement is this?

**a. FI** b. FR c. VI d. VR

Complex, or compound, schedules of reinforcement include

**a. alternative schedules (alt.)** b. continuous reinforcement reinforcement (CRF/FR 1) c. limited hold (LH) d. differential reinforcement of paces responding (DRP)

Complex schedules of reinforcement include

**a. chain schedules** b. extinction c. FR d. DRO

Basic schedules of reinforcement include

**a. fixed ratio (FR)** b. sequences of simple schedules c. concurrent schedules d. DRI

Reinforcement is provided following the first response after a period of time, where the duration of the period of time varies around a specific average is

**a. variable interval (VI)** b. variable ratio (VR) c. fixed ratio (FR) d. fixed interval (FI)

A schedule in which reinforcement varies around a specific average number of responses is a

**a. variable ratio (VR)** b. fixed ratio (FR) c. fixed interval (FI) d. variable interval (VI)

Basic schedules of reinforcement include

a. DRA **b. fixed interval (FI)** c. chain schedules d. multiple schedules

Complex schedules of reinforcement include

a. DRL b. variable interval (VI) **c. conjunctive schedules** d. DRH

For acquisition of new behaviors, during the early stages of training you should use which schedule of reinforcement?

a. Intermittent b. VI 1 **c. CRF** d. FR 2

A child receives a token after an AVERAGE of every third question answered correctly. Which schedule of reinforcement is this?

a. VI 3 b. FI 3 c. FR 3 **d. VR 3**

After every third question is answered correctly, reinforcement is delivered. Which schedule of reinforcement is this?

a. VR 3 b. VI 3 **c. FR 3** d. FI 3

CRF is best for increasing or stabilizing behavior

a. but is not feasible for reinforcing a set of behaviors b. and is more resistant to extinction **c. but intermittent is best for maintaining behavior change** d. and VI 1 is more resistant to extinction

When a reinforcer is available for only a finite period of time at the end of a fixed or variable interval schedule, the schedule has

a. chained reinforcers b. conjunctive components **c. a limited hold** d. a ratio strain

Responding under which schedule of reinforcement is characterized by a constant, stable rate, WITHOUT a post reinforcement pause?

a. fixed interval (FI) b. fixed ratio (FR) c. variable ratio (VR) **d. variable interval (VI)**

Responding under which schedule of reinforcement is characterized by a high, steady rate of responding without a post reinforcement pause?

a. fixed ratio (FR) **b. variable ratio (VR)** c. variable interval (VI) d. fixed interval (FI)

The probability that a behavior will be reinforced

a. should always be 100% for positive behaviors **b. is determined according to a schedule of reinforcement** c. is essential for comparing the efficacy of antecedent manipulations d. is relevant for research purposes only

Basic schedules of reinforcement include

a. single instances of reinforcement b. simultaneous schedules c. conjunctive (conj.) **d. variable ratio (VR)**

A schedule in which reinforcement is delivered after a set number of responses is a

a. variable interval (VI) b. fixed interval (FI) **c. fixed ratio **(FR) d. variable ratio (VR)

Reinforcement provided following the first response after a set length of time is

a. variable interval (VI) b. variable ratio (VR) **c. fixed interval (FI)** d. fixed ratio (FR)

Responding under which schedule of reinforcement is characterized by a high, steady rate, with a post-reinforcement pause?

a. variable interval (VI) b. variable ratio (VR) c. fixed interval (FI) **d. fixed ratio (FR)**

Responding under which schedule of reinforcement is characterized by a post-reinforcement pause and an increasing rate as the end of the interval approaches?

a. variable ratio (VR) b. variable interval (VI) c. fixed ratio (FR) **d. fixed interval (FI)**