AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Requires a random amount of time to elapse before giving the reinforcement
A
Variable ratio
B
Variable interval
C
fixed ratio
D
fixed interval
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Requires a RANDOM amount of time to elapse before giving the reinforcement.

Detailed explanation-2: -Variable Interval Schedule (VI) A variable interval schedule delivers the reinforcer after a variable amount of time interval has passed since the previous reinforcement.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Operant Conditioning Theory, there are essentially four quadrants: Positive Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, Negative Reinforcement, and Negative Punishment.

Detailed explanation-4: -Variable-interval schedules occur when a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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