Reinforcement Schedules

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getting a snack after reading every 30 pages

fixed ratio

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2

a hotel maid takes a 15 minute break after cleaning 10 rooms

fixed ratio

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3

scratch off lottery tickets

variable ratio

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4

slot machines

variable ratio

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5

clicking "get mail" in outlook

variable interval

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6

your teacher gives pop quizzes

variable interval

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7

picking up the paper in the morning after it has been delivered at the same time every day

fixed interval

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8

checking the refrigerator to see if JELLO is ready

variable ratio/interval

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9

checking the mail for a letter from a friend

variable interval

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10

a boxer has to hit his opponent a variable number of times before a knockout

variable ratio

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11

a charitable organization makes an average of 10 phone calls for every donation it receives

fixed ratio

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12

a blueberry picker receives $1 after filling three pint boxes

fixed ratio

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13

a dog receives a treat after it turns around four times

fixed ratio

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14

a person plays the lottery in hopes of winning

variable ratio

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15

a writer sells stories only occasionally

variable interval

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16

metro train/bus schedule

fixed interval

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17

checking the clock as the end of class nears

variable interval

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18

a professional baseball player gets a hit approximately every third time at bat

fixed ratio

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19

a woman asks men at a dance club to dance with her

variable ratio

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20

subway reward card: get XX stamps, get XX free

fixed ratio

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21

when a student graduates, once they earn XX hours they receive their diploma

fixed ratio

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22

a student receives grades at the end of every semester

fixed interval

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23

checking cell phone for text messages when phone is on silent

variable interval

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24

getting a gift on your birthday (what behavior is being reinforced?)

fixed interval

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25

checking the front porch for a newspaper when the deliverer is extremely unpredictable

variable interval

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