Schedules of reinforcement

Schedules of Reinforcement

Multiple Choice

For every ten words spelled correctly a child gets a star by their name on a bulletin board.

• Fixed ratio

• Fixed interval

• Variable ratio

• Variable interval

Multiple Choice

Checking your mailbox for mail which comes daily at 2pm.

• Fixed ratio

• Fixed interval

• Variable ratio

• Variable interval

Multiple Choice

A salesclerk at a bakery waiting for the next customer to arrive.

• Fixed ratio

• Fixed interval

• Variable ratio

• Variable interval

Multiple Choice

A child is rewarded if they are sitting correctly after every 2 minutes goes by.

• Fixed ratio

• Fixed interval

• Variable ratio

• Variable interval

Multiple Choice

Selling cookies door to door.

• Fixed ratio

• Fixed interval

• Variable ratio

• Variable interval

Multiple Choice

Waiting for clothes to come out of washing machine that takes 32 minutes.

• Fixed ratio

• Fixed interval

• Variable ratio

• Variable interval

Multiple Choice

Slot machines are based on this schedule.

• Fixed ratio

• Fixed interval

• Variable ratio

• Variable interval

Multiple Choice

Waiting for an elevator (or lift) to arrive.

• Fixed ratio

• Fixed interval

• Variable ratio

• Variable interval

Multiple Choice

A dolphin is given a fish after it jumps through a hoop 6 times.

• Fixed ratio

• Fixed interval

• Variable ratio

• Variable interval

Multiple Choice

Waiting for an important email.

• Fixed ratio

• Fixed interval

• Variable ratio

• Variable interval