AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response only after a specified number of responses:
A
Fixed-ratio
B
Variable-ratio
C
Fixed-interval
D
Variable-interval
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -in operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule that reinforces a response only after a SPECIFIED NUMBER OF RESPONSES/EVENTS. the tendency, once a response has been conditioned, for stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus to elicit similar responses. increasing behaviors by stopping or reducing negative stimuli.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fixed-ratio schedules are those in which a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses. This schedule produces a high, steady rate of responding with only a brief pause after the delivery of the reinforcer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ratio schedules involve reinforcement after a certain number of responses have been emitted. The fixed ratio schedule involves using a constant number of responses. For example, if the rabbit is reinforced every time it pulls the lever exactly five times, it would be reinforced on an FR 5 schedule.

Detailed explanation-4: -Variable Ratio Schedule (VR) Variable ratio schedules deliver reinforcement after a variable number of responses are made.

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