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Yvie Yasmin Paler
on Dec 15, 2024Verified
Anthony is making fishing flies.After every dozen flies he makes,he gets paid $4.Anthony is on which schedule of reinforcement?
A) fixed-ratio
B) variable-ratio
C) fixed-interval
D) variable-interval
Fixed-Ratio
A reinforcement schedule where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.
Variable-Ratio
A reinforcement schedule where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.
Fixed-Interval
A schedule of reinforcement where rewards are delivered at constant intervals of time, contingent on the first response after the interval has passed.
- Enumerate the contrasts among the reinforcement schedules (fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, variable-interval) and their effects on modes of behavior.
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Learning Objectives
- Enumerate the contrasts among the reinforcement schedules (fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, variable-interval) and their effects on modes of behavior.