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What type of reinforcement provides reinforcement for every occurrence of a behavior?
What is the purpose of intermittent schedules of reinforcement?
Used to strengthen established behaviors.
What do ratio schedules require?
A number of responses before one response produces reinforcement.
What is an interval schedule?
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What happens in fixed schedules?
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What are the effects of fixed ratio and schedule?
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What do variable schedules change?
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What is a characteristic of variable ratio schedule effects?
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What does fixed interval (FI) reinforcement entail?
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What is the typical behavior in a fixed interval schedule?
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What does a variable interval (VI) schedule provide?
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What is ratio strain?
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What do the schedules of differential reinforcement of rates of responding provide?
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What are progressive schedules of reinforcement?
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What does the matching law state?
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What is a chained schedule of reinforcement?
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What distinguishes mixed schedules from multiple schedules?
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Study Notes
Continuous Reinforcement (CRF)
- Involves providing reinforcement for every instance of a behavior, effective for skill acquisition.
Intermittent Schedules of Reinforcement (INT)
- Strengthens established behaviors, crucial for progressing towards naturally occurring reinforcement.
Ratio Schedules
- Require a specific number of responses to achieve reinforcement, establishing a fixed criterion for behavior.
Interval Schedules
- Reinforcement occurs only after a set amount of time has passed following a single response.
Fixed Schedules
- Fixed Ratio (FR) reinforces after a set number of responses (e.g., FR 4 for every fourth response).
- Fixed Interval (FI) delivers reinforcement for the first response after a specified time (e.g., FI 2 for the first response after 2 minutes).
Fixed Ratio and Schedule Effects
- High consistency in performance; typically shows a post-reinforcement pause.
- Rate of response tends to increase with larger ratio requirements.
Variable Schedules
- The response requirement varies, either intermittently (Variable Ratio) or temporally (Variable Interval).
- Example: Variable Ratio (VR 4) averages one reinforcement for every fourth response.
Variable Ratio (VR) and Schedule Effects
- Maintain consistent response rates without post-reinforcement pauses.
Fixed Interval (FI) Schedule Effects
- Results in a post-reinforcement pause and a gradual increase in response rate toward the end of the interval, termed an "FI scallop."
Variable Interval (VI) Schedule Effects
- Produces stable response rates with few hesitations; efficient for maintaining behavior over time.
Thinning Intermittent Reinforcement
- Gradual increase in response requirements or interval durations, paired with clear instructions regarding reinforcement schedules.
Ratio Strain
- Caused by abrupt increases in ratio requirements, leading to avoidance behaviors, aggression, and variable pauses in responding.
Schedules of Differential Reinforcement of Rates of Responding
- Targets behavior problems associated with response rate; includes Differential Reinforcement of High Rates (DRH) and Low Rates (DRL).
Full Session DRH and DRL
- Full Session DRH reinforces when total responses meet or exceed a criterion.
- Full Session DRL reinforces when total responses are at or below the criterion.
Progressive Schedules of Reinforcement
- Involve a systematic thinning of reinforcement opportunities, either through progressive ratio or interval schedules.
Using Progressive Schedules for Reinforcer Assessment
- Aids in identifying effective reinforcers that maintain treatment effects under increasing reinforcement demands.
Compound Schedules of Reinforcement
- Combine elements from various reinforcement types, including continuous reinforcement and differential reinforcement schedules.
Concurrent Schedule of Reinforcement
- Features multiple reinforcement contingencies operating independently and simultaneously for different behaviors.
The Matching Law
- States that the rate of responding correlates directly with the rate of reinforcement received.
Multiple Schedules of Reinforcement
- Present alternating basic schedules with discriminative stimuli that signal the schedule in effect.
Chained Schedules of Reinforcement
- Require behaviors to occur in a specific order, with each behavior leading to reinforcement for the next, utilizing conditioned reinforcement.
Mixed Schedules
- Similar to multiple schedules but lack discriminative stimuli, example being mixed FR 10 FI 1.
Tandem Schedules
- Like chained schedules but without discriminative stimuli; reinforcement is contingent upon a specific sequence of responses and intervals.
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