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mackenzie smalt
on Nov 28, 2024Verified
Abigail is trying to figure out how she can best use employee pay to shape her employees' behavior. She is worried about consistent behavior, not speed. Therefore, she is interested in getting a slow but steady rate of response from her workers. According to reinforcement principles, she should probably use a ________ schedule.
A) fixed-ratio
B) variable-ratio
C) fixed-interval
D) variable-interval
Variable-interval
In the context of psychology, a schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.
Reinforcement Principles
Psychological concepts that involve strengthening a behavior by providing a desirable consequence or removing an undesirable one.
- Elucidate the core tenets of reinforcement schedules and their consequences on behavior in the framework of operant conditioning.
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Learning Objectives
- Elucidate the core tenets of reinforcement schedules and their consequences on behavior in the framework of operant conditioning.
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