AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
schedule of reinforcement in which changing amounts of time must elapse before a response will obtain reinforcement
A
variable-interval schedule
B
schedule of reinforcement
C
shaping
D
variable-ratio schedule
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Variable-interval schedules occur when a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ratio reinforcement schedule: Reinforcement is provided after a specific number of correct responses.

Detailed explanation-3: -Schedules based on elapsed time are referred to as interval schedules and can be either fixed-interval or variable-interval schedules. Ratio schedules involve reinforcement after a certain number of responses have been emitted.

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