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Schedules of Reinforcement

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

rewarding a behavior every time it occurs

a)

continuous reinforcement

b)

partial reinforcement

2.

fixed interval reinforcement schedule

a)

gets the reinforcement based on varying amounts of time, which are unpredictable.

b)

a set number of responses that must occur before the behavior is rewarded.

c)

behavior is rewarded after a set amount of time.

d)

the number of responses needed for a reward varies.

3.

variable interval reinforcement schedule

a)

behavior is rewarded after a set amount of time.

b)

set number of responses that must occur before the behavior is rewarded.

c)

set number of responses that must occur before the behavior is rewarded.

d)

gets the reinforcement based on varying amounts of time, which are unpredictable.

4.

fixed ratio reinforcement schedule

a)

number of responses needed for a reward varies.

b)

a set number of responses that must occur before the behavior is rewarded.

c)

gets the reinforcement based on varying amounts of time, which are unpredictable.

d)

behavior is rewarded after a set amount of time.

5.

Variable ratio reinforcement schedule

a)

gets the reinforcement based on varying amounts of time, which are unpredictable.

b)

behavior is rewarded after a set amount of time.

c)

there are a set number of responses that must occur before the behavior is rewarded

d)

the number of responses needed for a reward varies

e)

none of these

6.

gambling fits into what schedule

a)

variable ratio

b)

fixed ratio

c)

variable interval

d)

fixed interval

7.

if a doctor schedules the administration of medicine

a)

fixed ratio

b)

variable ratio

c)

fixed interval

d)

variable interval

8.

earning commission

a)

fixed interval

b)

variable interval

c)

variable ratio

d)

fixed ratio

9.

checking your email

a)

fixed ratio

b)

variable ratio

c)

variable interval

d)

fixed interval

10.

founder of operant conditioning

a)

B.F. Skinner

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

Jean Piaget

11.

set number

a)

interval

b)

ratio

c)

variable

d)

fixed

12.

unpredictable

a)

ratio

b)

variable

c)

fixed

d)

interval

13.

amount of time

a)

fixed

b)

ratio

c)

interval

d)

variable

14.

relationship between response and reward

a)

fixed

b)

ratio

c)

interval

d)

variable