Describe the four schedules of partial reinforcement, and identify how these schedules influence behavior.
What will be an ideal response?
(a) On a fixed-ratio schedule, a behavior is reinforced after a set number of responses. (b) On a variable-ratio schedule, a behavior is reinforced after an average number of times, but on an unpredictable basis. (c) On a fixed-interval schedule, the first appropriate response after a fixed amount of time is reinforced. (d) On a variable-interval schedule, a response is reinforced after a variable amount of time has elapsed. Generally, fixed schedules show less persistent and faster response extinction than variable schedules. Variable schedules produce slow, but steady, responses.
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