B-05 Define & Provide Examples of Schedules of Reinforcement - Part 1
A child receives a token after an AVERAGE of every third question answered correctly. Which schedule of reinforcement is this?
VR 3
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 limited hold.
Responding under which schedule of reinforcement is characterized by a post-reinforcement pause and an increasing rate as the end of the interval approaches?
fixed interval (FI)
Basic schedules of reinforcement include
fixed interval (FI).
Reinforcement provided following the first response after a set length of time is
fixed interval (FI).
Responding under which schedule of reinforcement is characterized by a high, steady rate, with a post-reinforcement pause?
fixed ratio (FR)
A schedule in which reinforcement is delivered after a set number of responses is a
fixed ratio (FR).
Basic schedules of reinforcement include
fixed ratio (FR).
The probability that a behavior will be reinforced
is determined according to a schedule of reinforcement.
Basic schedules of reinforcement include
variable interval (VI).
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
variable interval (VI).
Responding under which schedule of reinforcement is characterized by a constant, stable rate, WITHOUT a post-reinforcement pause?
variable interval (VI).
Responding under which schedule of reinforcement is characterized by a high, steady rate of responding without a post-reinforcement pause?
variable ratio (VR)
A schedule in which reinforcement varies around a specific average number of responses is a
variable ratio (VR).
Basic schedules of reinforcement include
variable ratio (VR).
For acquisition of new behaviors, during the early stages of training you should use which schedule of reinforcement?
CRF
A child always receives a token for the first correct response after a two-minute timer sounds. Which schedule of reinforcement is this?
FI
After every third question is answered correctly, reinforcement is delivered. Which schedule of reinforcement is this?
FR 3
Complex, or compound, schedules of reinforcement include
alternative schedules (alt).
CRF is best for increasing or stabilizing behavior,
but intermittent is best for maintaining behavior change.
Complex schedules of reinforcement include
chain schedules.
Complex schedules of reinforcement include
conjunctive schedules.
