AP PSYCHOLOGY

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LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Jennifer edits manuscripts for a publisher and is paid $5 for every three pages she edits. Jennifer is reinforced on a ____ schedule.
A
fixed-interval
B
fixed-ratio
C
variable-interval
D
variable-ratio
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An example of a fixed-ratio schedule would be delivering a food pellet to a rat after it presses a bar five times.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fixed Ratio Schedule In operant conditioning, a fixed-ratio schedule reinforces behavior after a specified number of correct responses. This kind of schedule results in high, steady rates of responding.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Which of the following is true of a fixed-ratio schedule in operant conditioning? It reinforces a behavior after a set number of behaviors.

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