EDUCATION UGC NET
PSYCHOLOGY
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Question
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Fixed interval reinforcement
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Continuous reinforcement
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Variable ratio reinforcement
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Fixed ratio reinforcement
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Detailed explanation-1: -Continuous reinforcement schedules are most effective when trying to teach a new behavior.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thus from above-mentioned points, it is clear that Continuous reinforcement is most effective.
Detailed explanation-3: -Among the reinforcement schedules, variable ratio is the most productive and the most resistant to extinction. Fixed interval is the least productive and the easiest to extinguish (Figure 18.5. 1).
Detailed explanation-4: -Variable ratio where the person is reinforced after a variable number of responses. Variable ratio intermittent reinforcement is the most effective schedule to reinforce a behavior.
Detailed explanation-5: -In variable ratio schedules, the individual does not know how many responses he needs to engage in before receiving reinforcement; therefore, he will continue to engage in the target behavior, which creates highly stable rates and makes the behavior highly resistant to extinction.