Content Area 9: Behavior Change Procedures

Question 1

What is a fixed ratio schedule of R+?

Answer 1

R+ is delivered after a fixed number of responses has occured. (Ex. work 14 days=paycheck)

Question 2

What pattern of responding will a fixed ratio schedule produce?

Answer 2

High rates with a post R+ ‘pause’ also called “all or nothing”

Question 3

What is a variable ratio schedule of R+?

Answer 3

R+ is deliver after a fixed number of responses have occured but the # of responses changes for each trial. (Ex. say cookie 5 times=cookie, next trial say cookie 10 times=cookie, etc)

Question 4

What pattern of responding will a variable ratio schedule produce?

Answer 4

consistent and steady VERY high rates

Question 5

What is a fixed interval schedule of R+?

Answer 5

R+ is delivered at the end of a certain interval (Ex. A cookie is given every 5 minutes no matter how many times you ask)

Question 6

What pattern of responding will a fixed interval schedule produce?

Answer 6

low to moderate rates; “Scallop”

Question 7

What is a variable schedule of R+?

Answer 7

R+ is delivered at the end of a certain interval that might change during subsequent trials (Ex. break will be given 1 pm, 3pm, 4pm, 7pm)

Question 8

What pattern of responding will a variable interval schedule produce?

Answer 8

consistent and stable; low to moderate rates