CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You give your dog a treat after he performs a trick, but do so randomly.
A
Fixed ratio
B
Variable ratio
C
Fixed interval
D
Variable interval
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of ratio variables include: enzyme activity, dose amount, reaction rate, flow rate, concentration, pulse, weight, length, temperature in Kelvin (0.0 Kelvin really does mean “no heat”), survival time.

Detailed explanation-2: -Variable Ratio Example Gambling or lottery game rewards unpredictably. Each winning requires a different number of lever pulls. Gamblers keep pulling the lever many times in hopes of winning.

Detailed explanation-3: -In operant conditioning, a variable-ratio schedule is a partial schedule of reinforcement in which a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses. 1 This schedule creates a steady, high rate of response. Gambling and lottery games are good examples of a reward based on a variable-ratio schedule.

Detailed explanation-4: -Operant conditioning is when an association is formed between behaviors and resulting events. Giving the dog a treat for their good behavior is commonly and widely used. We also used shaping without even realizing it.

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