Practice Quiz for Point 51

Question 1 of 8

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You provide a food pellet after a certain amount of time has passed, for example, five minutes. The rat gets a food pellet the first time he presses the bar after five minutes is up. This is an example of a(n)

Select one of the following:

Interval Schedule.
Ratio Schedule.

Explanation

Question 2 of 8

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You provide a food pellet after a certain amount of bar presses, for example, 10 bar presses. The rat gets a food pellet after every 10 bar presses. This is an example of a(n)

Select one of the following:

Interval Schedule.
Ratio Schedule.

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Ratio Schedule: Reinforcement is based on the number of bar presses. The number varies, but it averages to a particular ratio.

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

ratio Schedule: Reinforcement is based on the number of bar presses, and the number is the always the same.

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Interval Schedule: Reinforcement is based on time and the time interval is always the same.

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Interval Schedule: Reinforcement is based on time. The amount of time varies but it averages to a particular time.

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

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If you want people to engage in a certain behavior the most, use a variable ratio schedule.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 8 of 8

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Playing slot machines is an example of FIXED RATIO schedule. Put money in, press button. You don't know how long or how many times it will take to win, but the longer you play the more likely you are to win.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Practice Quiz for Point 51

Question 1 of 8

You provide a food pellet after a certain amount of time has passed, for example, five minutes. The rat gets a food pellet the first time he presses the bar after five minutes is up. This is an example of a(n)

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 8

You provide a food pellet after a certain amount of bar presses, for example, 10 bar presses. The rat gets a food pellet after every 10 bar presses. This is an example of a(n)

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Ratio Schedule: Reinforcement is based on the number of bar presses. The number varies, but it averages to a particular ratio.

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

ratio Schedule: Reinforcement is based on the number of bar presses, and the number is the always the same.

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Interval Schedule: Reinforcement is based on time and the time interval is always the same.

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Interval Schedule: Reinforcement is based on time. The amount of time varies but it averages to a particular time.

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

If you want people to engage in a certain behavior the most, use a variable ratio schedule.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 8

Playing slot machines is an example of FIXED RATIO schedule. Put money in, press button. You don't know how long or how many times it will take to win, but the longer you play the more likely you are to win.

Select one of the following:

Explanation