AP Psychology - Practice with Ratios/Intervals

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A truck driver is paid after every 500 miles

Fixed Ratio

A door to door salesman record is such that there's always 1 sale every 5 houses

Fixed Ratio

4 year old JJ is spoiled. Whenever he falls - mom races over go pick up and console him

Continuous Reinforcement

People employed by the DMV are paid on the 15th & 30th each month

Fixed Interval

Gamblers on a slot machine are reinforced on this type of schedule

Variable Ratio

A factory worker is paid $5 for every dozen doll he makes

Fixed Ratio

Getting hungry before meal time

Fixed interval

Putting a quarter in a massage chair & i️t turns on

Continuous Reinforcement

Getting paid every Friday

Fixed Interval

Surprise test in class

Variable Interval

Feeding your dog 5pm & am every day

Fixed Interval

Collecting water bottles for 5 cents

Fixed Ratio

Some days 2 people win the mega millions and other days 10 people win

Variable Ratio

Jackie is mentally prepared at 4pm because volleyball starts each day at that time

Fixed Interval

Sylvester isn't always mentally prepared for basketball because some days i️t starts at 4:30 and other days i️t starts at 6:00

Variable Interval

Every time Gabriel hustles the entire team explodes in excitement applauding her efforts

Continuous Reinforcement

Playing a game of bingo with your grandma

Variable Ratio

Police speed traps on the LIE

Variable Interval

Turning 18 and being able to vote

Fixed Interval

Every time Caroline remembers to bring her lucky cow tongue to class she gets A's on all her assignments

Continuous Reinforcement

Marcus gets a hit each time he listens to Skala

Continuous Reinforcement