Question

the first lever press after 10 seconds results in food delivery, thereby increasing the rate of lever pressing. this is an example of what type of reinforcement schedule? question 38 options: variable interval differential reinforcement of other responding schedule differential reinforcement schedule differential reinforcement of low responding schedule fixed interval fixed ratio differential reinforcement o

Answer 1

The first lever press after 10 seconds resulting in food delivery and increasing lever pressing is an example of a fixed interval reinforcement schedule.

The scenario described, where the first lever press after 10 seconds results in food delivery and increases the rate of lever pressing, is an example of a fixed interval reinforcement schedule.

In a fixed interval reinforcement schedule, a behavior is rewarded after a set amount of time.

The reinforcement occurs at regular intervals, regardless of the number of responses or the quality of the behavior.

In this case, the food delivery acts as a reinforcer, and it is only given after a fixed interval of 10 seconds.

Other examples of fixed interval reinforcement schedules include scheduled medication administration or receiving a paycheck every two weeks.