GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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variable interval
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continuous
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fixed ratio
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fixed interval
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Detailed explanation-1: -Your Employer Checking Your Work: Does your boss drop by your office a few times throughout the day to check your progress? This is an example of a variable-interval schedule. These check-ins occur at unpredictable times, so you never know when they might happen.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is D. (Judy discovered a sharkâs tooth after several hours of searching for one on the beach). A variable-ratio schedule is a schedule in which a reward comes after a certain number of times a person performs a certain behavior.
Detailed explanation-3: -Variable-ratio schedules occur when a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses. This schedule creates a high steady rate of responding. Gambling and lottery games are good examples of a reward based on a variable ratio schedule.