Schedules of Reinforcement

This schedule of reinforcement is associated with a high overall rate of responding and postreinforcement pause.

• Fixed Ratio

• Fixed Interval

• Variable Ratio

• Variable Interval

This schedule is associated with a high, steady rate of responding and NO postreinforcement pause.

• Fixed Ratio

• Fixed Interval

• Variable Ratio

• Variable Interval

The schedule is associated with low to moderate overall responding and postreinforcement pause.

• Fixed Ratio

• Fixed Interval

• Variable Ratio

• Variable Interval

This schedule is associated with consitent and stable rates of responding and NO postreinforcement pause.

• Fixed Ratio

• Fixed Interval

• Variable Ratio

• Variable Interval

Which schedule of reinforcement requires the completion of a specified number of responses before a response produces reinforcement?

• Fixed Ratio

• Variable Ratio

• Fixed Interval

• Variable Interval

Which schedule of reinforcement requires the completion of an average number of responses before a response produces reinforcement?

• Variable Ratio

• Fixed Ratio

• Fixed Interval

• Variable Interval

Sally works at a grocery store and gets paid every two weeks. What schedule of reinforcement is this?

• Fixed Interval

• Fixed Ratio

• Variable Interval

Every time you go to Chick-Fil-A you get a chicken sandwich, fries, and Diet Coke. Sometimes your meal comes with fresh fries that are warmer and crispier than usual. What schedule of reinforcement is this?

• Variable Ratio

• Fixed Ratio

• Fixed Interval

• Variable Interval

_________: Two or more schedules of reinforcement, each with a correlated "Sd", operate independently and simultaneously for 2 or more behaviors.

• Concurrent Schedule

• Chained Schedule

• Tandem Schedule

• Mixed schedule

______: Two or more basic schedules of reinforcement for the same behavior operate successively, usually in random sequence. An "Sd" is correlated with each component schedule. Reinforcement is delivered each time the response requirements are met for the schedule in effect.

• Multiple Schedule

• Chained Schedule

• Tandem Schedule

• Mixed Schedule