On a(n) _____ schedule, reinforcement is contingent upon the first response following an unpredictable period of time.
A) VI
B) VR
C) FI
D) FR
Question 2On a VI schedule, reinforcement is contingent upon _____ an unpredictable period of time.
A) not responding for
B) the first response following
C) the first response during
D) Both a and b are correct.
Question 3At the start of the term, many students engage in little or no studying. This is followed by a gradual increase in studying as the first exam approaches. This pattern of studying most closely approximates the response pattern produced by a _____ schedule of reinforcement.
A) fixed ratio
B) variable interval
C) variable ratio
D) fixed interval
Question 4Suppose you are waiting for the 6 p.m. news on TV. Every so often, you take a quick glance at the clock to see if it is now 6 p.m. The frequency with which you look at the clock will most likely resemble the response pattern produced by a _____ schedule of reinforcement.
A) fixed ratio
B) variable ratio
C) fixed interval
D) variable interval
Question 5Which schedule of reinforcement produces a steady-state behavior that appears to be scalloped?
A) FR
B) VR
C) FI
D) VI
Question 6Which schedule produces a cumulative response pattern that is upwardly curved?
A) Fixed ratio
B) Fixed interval
C) Variable ratio
D) Variable interval
Question 7On a fixed interval schedule of reinforcement, the reinforcer is delivered after
A) the first response during a fixed period of time.
B) a fixed period of time.
C) the first response following a fixed period of time.
D) a fixed number of responses during a set period of time.
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