CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

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GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A frequent flyer program in which you receive a free flight after accumulating 5, 000 flight miles is an example of a ____ reinforcement schedule.
A
fixed variable
B
fixed ratio
C
variable ratio
D
variable interval
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Frequent-flyer programs use a fixed-ratio schedule.

Detailed explanation-2: -For example, a fixed-ratio schedule might involve the delivery of a reward for every fifth response. After the subject responds to the stimulus five times, a reward is delivered. So, imagine that you are training a lab rat to press a button in order to receive a food pellet.

Detailed explanation-3: -An example of using schedule of reinforcements in a parenting scenario is when potty training a child. You might start by giving the child a piece of candy every time they use the potty (fixed-ratio).

Detailed explanation-4: -In a variable ratio reinforcement schedule, the number of responses needed for a reward varies. This is the most powerful partial reinforcement schedule. An example of the variable ratio reinforcement schedule is gambling.

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