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Schedules of Reinforcement. Schedules of Reinforcement. Fixed Ratio Variable Ratio. Fixed Interval Variable Interval. Buying scratch-off lottery tickets and sometimes winning . A hotel maid may take a 15-minute break after cleaning 10 rooms. Receiving an allowance every Sunday.
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Schedules of Reinforcement • Fixed Ratio • Variable Ratio • Fixed Interval • Variable Interval • Buying scratch-off lottery tickets and sometimes winning. • A hotel maid may take a 15-minute break after cleaning 10 rooms. • Receiving an allowance every Sunday. • Checking the front porch for a newspaper when the deliverer is extremely unpredictable. • Checking the oven to see if chocolate chip cookies are done, when baking time is known. VR FR FI VI FI
Schedules of Reinforcement • Fixed Ratio • Variable Ratio • Fixed Interval • Variable Interval • A blueberry picker receives $1 after filling three pint boxes. • A charitable organization makes an average of 10 phone calls for every donation it receives. • Repeatedly calling a garage mechanic to see if your car is fixed yet. • A student’s final grade improves one level for every three book reviews submitted. • A professional baseball player gets a hit approximately every third time at bat FR VR VI FR VR