Schedules of Reinforcement

Question 1

Schedule Effects

Answer 1

the distinctive rate/pattern of responding associated with a particular reinforcement schedule

Question 2

Run Rate

Answer 2

rate of responding once the organism has resumed after reinforcement

Question 3

Continuous Reinforcement (CRF)

Answer 3

behavior is reinforced every time it occurs

• satiation
• less resistant to extinction

Question 4

Intermittent Reinforcement (INT)

Answer 4

behavior is sometimes reinforced

• satiation unlikely
• more resistant to extinction

Question 5

Extinction (EXT)

Answer 5

behavior is never reinforced

Question 6

Maintenance of Behavior

Answer 6

lasting change in behavior

(sustaining gains after termination of treatment plan)

Question 7

Ratio Schedules

Answer 7

require a number of responses before one response produces reinforcement

Question 8

Interval Schedules

Answer 8

require an elapse of time before a response produces reinforcement

Question 9

Fixed Schedules

Answer 9

response ratio or the time requirement remains constant

Question 10

Variable Schedules

Answer 10

response ratio or the time requirement can change from one reinforced response to another

Question 11

Fixed Ratio (FR)

Answer 11

every nth target behavior is reinforced

• break and run pattern (staircase)

Ex: every 5th cup of coffee is free

Question 12

Variable Ratio (VR)

Answer 12

on average every nth target behavior is reinforced

• looks linear (reinforced every 3rd, 5th, or X time)

Ex: slot machine / lottery tickets

Question 13

Fixed Interval (FI)

Answer 13

fixed amount of time passes, then first occurrence of behavior is reinforced

• scallop pattern

Ex: completing assignments (has two weeks to turn it in - works on it and turns it in the day before its due)

Question 14

Variable Interval (VI)

Answer 14

variable amount of time passes (around average), then the first occurrence of behavior is reinforced

• looks linear (reinforced every 2, 5, or X minutes)

Ex: watching shooting stars

Question 15

Resistance to Extinction

Answer 15

refers to the length of time the organism will continue to show the target behavior without being reinforced

Question 16

Fixed Duration (FD)

Answer 16

reinforcement contingent on continuous performance of a behavior for a fixed period of time

Question 17

Variable Duration (VD)

Answer 17

reinforcement contingent on continuous performance of a behavior for a variable period of time (around average)

Question 18

Fixed Time (FT)

Answer 18

reinforcement given every X time whether response occurred or not

Question 19

Variable Time (VT)

Answer 19

Reinforcement given on average every X time whether response occurred or not

Question 20

Ratio Strain

Answer 20

disruption of the pattern of responding due to stretching the ratio to abruptly or far

Question 21

Matching Law

Answer 21

1. Concurrent ratio
2. Concurrent interval