51. Variable Rewards Are Powerful

Question	Answer
B.F. Skinner is known for?	His work on operant conditioning
Interval Schedules	Reinforcing a behavior after an variable interval of time has passed.
Ratio Schedules	Reinforcement after a certain number of responses have been emitted.
Fixed Interval	Reinforcement is based on time and the time interval is always the same.
Variable Interval	Reinforcement is based on time. The amount of time varies, but it averages to a particular time.
Fixed Ratio	Reinforcement is based on the number of times something happens, and the number is always the same
Variable Ratio	Reinforcement is based on the number of times something happens. The number varies, but it averages to a particular ratio.
What is needed for operant conditioning to work?	Something that the audience wants.

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