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AP Psychology Schedule of Reinforcement

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Blake is a carpet installer who wants to be paid for each square foot of carpet he lays rather than with an hourly wage. Blake prefers working on a ________ schedule of reinforcement.

a)

fixed-ratio

b)

fixed-interval

c)

variable-interval

d)

variable-ratio

2.

Purchasing state lottery tickets is reinforced with monetary winnings on a ________ schedule.

a)

fixed-interval

b)

variable-interval

c)

fixed-ratio

d)

variable-ratio

3.

An executive in a computer software firm works with his office door closed. At the same time every hour he opens the door to see what his employees are doing. The employees have learned to work especially hard during the five minutes before and while the door is open. Their work pattern is typical of responses that are reinforced on a ________ schedule.

a)

fixed-interval

b)

fixed-ratio

c)

variable-ratio

d)

variable-interval

4.

You are expecting an important letter in the mail. As the regular delivery time approaches you glance more and more frequently out the window, searching for the letter carrier. Your behavior in this situation typifies that associated with which schedule of reinforcement?

a)

fixed-ratio

b)

variable-ratio

c)

fixed-interval

d)

variable-interval

5.

Gambling is reinforced according to which schedule?

a)

fixed-interval

b)

fixed-ratio

c)

variable-interval

d)

variable-ratio

6.

The highest and most consistent rate of response is produced by a ________ schedule.

a)

fixed-ratio

b)

variable-ratio

c)

fixed-interval

d)

variable-interval

7.

Luana edits manuscripts for a publisher and is paid $25 for every three pages she edits. Luana is reinforced on a ________ schedule.

a)

fixed-interval

b)

fixed-ratio

c)

variable-interval

d)

variable-ratio

8.

Watching the night sky for shooting stars is likely to be reinforced on a ________ schedule.

a)

fixed-interval

b)

fixed-ratio

c)

variable-interval

d)

variable-ratio

9.

On the first day of class, Professor Wallace tells her geography students that pop quizzes will be given at unpredictable times throughout the semester. Clearly, studying for Professor Wallace's surprise quizzes will be reinforced on a ________ schedule.

a)

fixed-interval

b)

variable-interval

c)

variable-ratio

d)

fixed-ratio

10.

Asking for dates is most likely to be reinforced on a ________ schedule.

a)

fixed-ratio

b)

variable-interval

c)

variable-ratio

d)

fixed-interval

11.

Coffee shops that reward customers with one free cup of coffee after every ten coffee purchases are using a ________ reinforcement schedule.

a)

fixed-interval

b)

variable-interval

c)

fixed-ratio

d)

variable-ratio