Reinforcement
schedules
Continuous
Reinforcement
Occurs when the reinforcement
is given every time the behavior is down; reinforcing the desired response every time it
occurs.
Extinction may occur; when we stop delivering food
every time the rat presses the bar (the behavior soon
stops)
Partial (intermittent)
reinforcement
Reinforcing a response only
part of the time; reinforcement is not given after every behavior; much greater
resistance to extinction
Fixed-Ratio
schedules
Reinforces a response only after a
specified number of responses (after a set numbers of behaviors;
ratio)
Variable- Ratio
Schedule
Reinforces a response after
unpredictable number of responses, produces high-rate of responding; reinforcers
increase as the responses
increase
Fixed-interval
schedules
Reinforces a response only after a
specified time elapsed
Variable-interval
schedules
Reinforces a response at
unpredictable time intervals; slow steady responding
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