Schedules of Reinforcement - ABA

Natalie bought 100 tickets in the raffle for a free homecoming ticket and lost. Months later, she also buys 100 tickets for the senior prom raffle, hoping this will be the time she wins.

• fixed-ratio

• variable-ratio

• fixed-interval

• variable-interval

• continuous

Which method produces the fastest learning that is also the most resistant to extinction?

• fixed ratio

• variable ratio

• fixed interval

• variable interval

What are the main types of partial reinforcement schedules used in ABA?

• Fixed schedule and variable schedule

• Continuous reinforcement and partial reinforcement

• Fixed ratio, variable ratio, fixed interval, and variable interval

• Random reinforcement and scheduled reinforcement

Select all the following options that identify as fixed interval (FI):

• Jessica spanks her son if she has to ask him three times to clean up his room. 

• • Brittany has a spelling test every Friday. She usually does well and gets a sticker!

• • Mr. Jones receives a salary paycheck every 2 weeks, and Miss Brown does not.

• Rachel works at a tanning salon. For every 2 bottles of lotion she sells, she gets a 1 dollar commission.

Select all the following options that identify as variable ratio (VR):

• John's a big gambling man. He plays the slot machines all day hoping for a big win.

• Snakes get hungry at certain times of the day. They might watch any number of prey pass by before the snake decides to strike.

• Sally is a telemarketer trying to sell life insurance. After so many calls, someone will eventually buy something.

• Sophia is a business girl who works in the big city. Her boss is busy, so he only checks her work periodically.

The purpose of reinforcement is to

• cause a behavior to stop.

• cause a behavior to diminish.

• cause a behavior to continue.

• strengthen the spontaneous recovery process.

• cause a behavior to occur for only a limited amount of time.

Which scenario depicts continuous reinforcement?

• Option A

• Option B

What are all the compound schedules?

• multiple, chained, conjunctive, mixed, alternative, tandem, and concurrent

• minor, chiming, congruent, many, adaptive, technical, and computed

• 1. major, chorus, combined, multiple, alternating, tandem, and coordinated

• mixed, crossed, concurrent, metrological, aspirating, triangulated, and compulsory

Continuous reinforcement is:

• Providing reinforcement after every correct response

• Providing reinforcement after a set number of responses

• Providing reinforcement after a variable number of responses

• Providing reinforcement after a set period of time

It is defined as something that strengthens the behavior.

• Classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

• Reinforcement

• Punishment