B-05 Part 3 - Define & Provide Examples of Schedules of Reinforcement

Compound schedules of reinforcement include

**a. sequences of simple schedules** b. a single variable ratio schedule c. fixed interval schedules in isolation d. all of the above

Intermittent schedule of reinforcement means that

**a. some but not all responses are reinforced** b. reinforcement is provided on an FR2 or higher c. reinforcement is provided on a variable schedule d. the reinforcement schedule is changed over time

Reinforcement after an average of a certain number of responses is

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

You push the unlock button on your car key, and the door unlocks every time. What schedule is this

a. FI-1 **b. CRF** c. FR-0 d. VI-1

A salaried employee gets paid every 2 weeks by direct deposit. This reinforcement schedule is most like

a. FR-14 (days) b. CRF **c. fixed time (FT)** d. FI-2 (weeks)

You are changing channels on your TV and find that if you hit the button too fast, the channel doesn't change; but if you slow down to the rate of once a second, the channels advance with every button press. What schedule is this?

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

A child selling cookies door-to-door will most likely result in selling being reinforced on

a. an FR schedule b. a VI schedule c. a compound schedule **d. a VR schedule**

Simple schedules of reinforcement include

a. fixed ratio b. variable ratio c. fixed interval **d. all of the above**

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

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

A planned probability that a behavior will be reinforced

a. is essential for comparing the efficacy of antecedent manipulations b. is more relevant to research than practice **c. is a schedule of reinforcement** d. should always be 100%

Continuous reinforcement means that reinforcement is

a. provided whenever requested **b. provided after each response** c. continuously available to the person d. all of the above

Simple schedules of reinforcement include

a. simultaneous schedules b. DRO **c. variable ratio** d. all of the above

Compound schedules of reinforcement include

a. simultaneous schedules b. sequences of simple schedules c. fixed interval schedules combined with extinction **d. all of the above**

Reinforcement provided for the first response after a constant length of time is

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

Reinforcement after a set number of responses is

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