AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

CLASSICAL CONDITIONING VS OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Students in Ms. Dean’s fourth-grade class receive a star on a chart for every book they read. Which schedule of reinforcement does this represent?
A
fixed ratio
B
variable ratio
C
fixed interval
D
variable interval
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When an organism receives a reinforcer each time it displays a behavior, it is called continuous reinforcement . This reinforcement schedule is the quickest way to teach someone a behavior, and it is especially effective in training a new behavior.

Detailed explanation-2: -A variable interval schedule delivers the reinforcer after a variable amount of time interval has passed since the previous reinforcement.

Detailed explanation-3: -The second fixed schedule is the fixed-ratio schedule. Here the reward is administered only upon the completion of a given number of desired responses. In other words, rewards are tied to performance in a ratio of rewards to results.

Detailed explanation-4: -Continuous reinforcement is one of two foundational types of reinforcement schedules. It is most effective when used in the initial stages of learning to implement a strong association between a certain behavior and its consequences.

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