ABA- Schedules of Reinforcement fully solved 2023/2024

ABA- Schedules of ReinforcementReinforcement Schedule - correct answer a rule stating which instances of behavior, if any, will be reinforced Intermittent Reinforcement - correct answer reinforcement that is not administered to each instance of a response Advantages of Intermittent Reinforcement - correct answer Economizes on time and resources/reinforcers Builds a persistent behavior that is more resistant to extinction Delays the effects of satiation Continuous Reinforcement (FR1) - correct answer every instance of a behavior is reinforced Used to establish new skills Used to strengthen a skill that is not in the repertoire to the degree it should be Fixed Ratio Schedules - correct answer a fixed number of responses is required for each reinforcement -Rapid rates of responding with short post-reinforcement pauses -Length of pause is directly proportional to the number of responses required Fixed Interval Schedules - correct answer requires the passage of a specified amount of time before reinforcement will be delivered contingent on a response No response during the interval is reinforced, the first response after the interval is -Little behavior is produced early in the interval, but as the interval nears an end, the rate of responding increases -Overall low rate of responding Variable Ratio Schedules - correct answer an average amount of responses must occur for reinforcement