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Reinforcement Schedules Worksheet

Psych

Reinforcement Schedules

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Directions: The text indicates that in real life, continuous reinforcement is rare.

Sometimes responses are reinforced, sometimes not. Among the most important

schedules of partial reinforcement are the fixed ratio (FR), variable ratio (VR),

fixed interval (FI), and variable interval (VI). Identify the schedule in the

examples below by writing your answer—FR, VR, FI, or VI—in the spaces on

the left.

1. A person buys state lottery tickets and wins.

2. A hotel maid may take a 15-minute break only after having cleaned three

rooms.

3. Someone watches and sees shooting stars on a dark night.

4. A teenager receives an allowance every Saturday.

5. A person checks the front porch for a newspaper when the delivery person

is extremely unpredictable.

6. A professional baseball player gets a hit approximately every third time at

bat.

7. A person checks the oven to see if chocolate chip cookies are done when

the amount of time needed for baking is known.

8. A blueberry picker receives $1 after filling 3 pint boxes.

9. A charitable organization makes an average of ten phone calls for every

donation it receives.

10. A person calls a garage mechanic to see if his or her car is fixed yet.

11. A student’s final grade improves one level for every three book reviews

submitted.

12. A student goes to the cafeteria to see if the next meal is available.

Reinforcement Schedules Worksheet