Reinforcement Schedules
Match the type of reinforcement schedule to the example that best defines it.
Reinforcement Schedule Review
RATIOS = RESPONSES
Reinforcement Schedule Review
INTERVALS = TIME
Example 1
A business that advertises that it will change your oil in 20 minutes offers you a free oil change after you have had your oil changed 5 times at their business.
Example 1 ANSWER
Example 2
Although farmers put out about the same amount of labor each year, sometimes they sell their grain at harvest time, sometimes in January, and sometimes in late March.
Example 2 ANSWER
Example 3
You are fly fishing in a great trout stream. Sometimes you catch a fish after only 4 or 5 casts; sometimes it takes 10 or 20 casts.
Example 3 ANSWER
Example 4
A bank employee is given a bonus of a $30 restaurant coupon for every 4 hours of overtime he volunteers to work.
Example 4 ANSWER
Example 5
A young child demands a candy bar each time she is in the checkout line at the grocery store. Sometimes the parent gives her one and sometime he doesn’t.
Example 5 ANSWER
Example 6
A piano teacher gives a 6-year-old student a sticker for each song he plays well.
Example 6 ANSWER
Example 7
You are still fishing from a dock. You sit with your line in the water and wait for the fish to strike. Sometimes it takes only 20 minutes, and sometimes it takes an hour or more.
Example 7 ANSWER
Example 8
You do piece work in a factory. For every 3 sleeves you sew on garments, you get $0.50.
Example 8 ANSWER
Example 9
For each half day that a second grader pays attention and works well, the teacher gives her a “Good Behavior” dollar that she can trade in at the end of the week for desired objects from the store.
Example 9 ANSWER
Example 10
A vacuum cleaner salesperson does numerous presentations in people’s homes and gets paid a bonus each time he or she sells a vacuum. Sometimes the salesperson does 5 presentations before a customer buys a vacuum, sometimes 2 customers in a row purchase the product.
Example 10 ANSWER
Example 11
Your paycheck arrives on the 1st and the 15th of every month.
Example 11 ANSWER
Example 12
Buying state lottery tickets & winning.
Example 12 ANSWER
Example 13
A hotel maid may take a 15-minute break only after having cleaned three rooms.
Example 13 ANSWER
Example 14
Watching and seeing shooting stars on a dark night.
Example 14 ANSWER
Example 15
A teenager receives an allowance every Saturday.
Example 15 ANSWER
Example 16
Checking the front porch for a newspaper when the delivery person is extremely unpredictable.
Example 16 ANSWER
Example 17
A professional baseball player gets a hit approximately every third time at bat.
Example 17 ANSWER
Example 18
Checking the oven to see if chocolate chip cookies are done, when the baking time is known.
Example 18 ANSWER
Example 19
A blueberry picker receives $1 after filling 3 pint boxes.
Example 19 ANSWER
Example 20
A charitable organization makes an average of ten phone calls for every donation it receives.
Example 20 ANSWER
Example 21
Calling a garage mechanic to see if your car is fixed yet.
Example 21 ANSWER
Example 22
A student’s final grade improves one level for every three book reviews submitted.
Example 22 ANSWER
Example 23
Going to the cafeteria to see if the next meal is available.
Example 23 ANSWER