Question 1

Fill in the Blank
-Intermittent reinforcement
$\bullet$Reinforcement schedule in which a ______________________follows the response only once in a while.

Accepted Answer

A: Reinforcement schedule in w

Question 2

What do behavior analysts' mean by straining the ratio?

Accepted Answer

In the field of behavior analysis, parti

Question 3

Fill in the Blank
-Variable-ratio pattern of responding
$\bullet$Variable-ratio schedules produce
$\bullet$a ___________________________ rate of responding,
$\bullet$with almost no _____________________________ pausing.

Accepted Answer

Variable-ratio schedules produ

Question 4

Fill in the Blank
-Variable-ratio (VR) schedule of reinforcement
$\bullet$A reinforcer is ________________________ on
$\bullet$the last of a __________________________number of responses.

Accepted Answer

A reinforcer is delivered on t

Question 5

What is the immediate delivery of a food pellet contingent on a food-deprived rat's lever press with a resulting increased rate of pressing?

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcer 
B)  reinforcement 
A)  reinforcer 
B)  reinforcement

Question 6

Several boys dive for the coin each time one is tossed in the water. For the typical boy, what schedule of reinforcement will this be?

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous reinforcement 
B)  variable-ratio 
C)  variable-interval 
D)  differential reinforcement of low rate. 
A)  continuous reinforcement 
B)  variable-ratio 
C)  variable-interval 
D)  differential reinforcement of low rate.

Question 7

Please match the following definitions with the terms below.
-____ Fixed-ratio responding

Accepted Answer

A) After a response is reinforced, no responding occurs for a period of time, then responding occurs at a high, steady rate until the next reinforcer is delivered. (This is the responding, not a schedule.) 
B) The way reinforcement occurs because of the number of responses, time since reinforcement, time between responses, and stimulus conditions. 
C) These schedules produce a high rate of responding, with almost no post reinforcement pausing. (This is the responding, not a schedule.) 
D) A reinforcer is contingent on the last of a fixed number of responses. 
E) Reinforcement schedule in which a reinforcer follows the response only once in a while.
F)A reinforcer is contingent on the last of a variable number of responses. 
G)A reinforcer follows each response. 
A) After a response is reinforced, no responding occurs for a period of time, then responding occurs at a high, steady rate until the next reinforcer is delivered. (This is the responding, not a schedule.) 
B) The way reinforcement occurs because of the number of responses, time since reinforcement, time between responses, and stimulus conditions. 
C) These schedules produce a high rate of responding, with almost no post reinforcement pausing. (This is the responding, not a schedule.) 
D) A reinforcer is contingent on the last of a fixed number of responses. 
E) Reinforcement schedule in which a reinforcer follows the response only once in a while.
F)A reinforcer is contingent on the last of a variable number of responses. 
G)A reinforcer follows each response.

Question 8

How would you build up to a high ratio requirement?

Accepted Answer

To build up to a high ratio requirement,

Question 9

For each of the following concepts, provide a good example from the book, from your own life, or from your creative imagination..
-Continuous reinforcement (CRF)

Accepted Answer

Continuous reinforcement (CRF) is a type

Question 10

Please match the following definitions with the terms below.
-____ Schedule of reinforcement

Accepted Answer

A) After a response is reinforced, no responding occurs for a period of time, then responding occurs at a high, steady rate until the next reinforcer is delivered. (This is the responding, not a schedule.) 
B) The way reinforcement occurs because of the number of responses, time since reinforcement, time between responses, and stimulus conditions. 
C) These schedules produce a high rate of responding, with almost no post reinforcement pausing. (This is the responding, not a schedule.) 
D) A reinforcer is contingent on the last of a fixed number of responses. 
E) Reinforcement schedule in which a reinforcer follows the response only once in a while.
F)A reinforcer is contingent on the last of a variable number of responses. 
G)A reinforcer follows each response. 
A) After a response is reinforced, no responding occurs for a period of time, then responding occurs at a high, steady rate until the next reinforcer is delivered. (This is the responding, not a schedule.) 
B) The way reinforcement occurs because of the number of responses, time since reinforcement, time between responses, and stimulus conditions. 
C) These schedules produce a high rate of responding, with almost no post reinforcement pausing. (This is the responding, not a schedule.) 
D) A reinforcer is contingent on the last of a fixed number of responses. 
E) Reinforcement schedule in which a reinforcer follows the response only once in a while.
F)A reinforcer is contingent on the last of a variable number of responses. 
G)A reinforcer follows each response.

Question 11

What do behavior analysts' mean by strain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tiring the muscles of the organism 
B)  Ratio too high too quickly, resulting in extinction 
A)  Tiring the muscles of the organism 
B)  Ratio too high too quickly, resulting in extinction

Question 12

Define the following terms:
-Continuous reinforcement (CRF)

Accepted Answer

Continuous reinforcement (CRF) is a type

Question 13

Define the following terms:
-Independent variable

Accepted Answer

An independent variable is a variable in

Question 14

What type of schedule of reinforcement is best for shaping behavior? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

The type of schedule of reinforcement th

Question 15

Fill in the Blank
-Independent variable
$\bullet$The variable the experimenter systematically _________________________
$\bullet$to influence the ___________________________ variable.

Accepted Answer

The variable the exp

Question 16

Please match the following definitions with the terms below.
-____ Intermittent reinforcement

Accepted Answer

A) After a response is reinforced, no responding occurs for a period of time, then responding occurs at a high, steady rate until the next reinforcer is delivered. (This is the responding, not a schedule.) 
B) The way reinforcement occurs because of the number of responses, time since reinforcement, time between responses, and stimulus conditions. 
C) These schedules produce a high rate of responding, with almost no post reinforcement pausing. (This is the responding, not a schedule.) 
D) A reinforcer is contingent on the last of a fixed number of responses. 
E) Reinforcement schedule in which a reinforcer follows the response only once in a while.
F)A reinforcer is contingent on the last of a variable number of responses. 
G)A reinforcer follows each response. 
A) After a response is reinforced, no responding occurs for a period of time, then responding occurs at a high, steady rate until the next reinforcer is delivered. (This is the responding, not a schedule.) 
B) The way reinforcement occurs because of the number of responses, time since reinforcement, time between responses, and stimulus conditions. 
C) These schedules produce a high rate of responding, with almost no post reinforcement pausing. (This is the responding, not a schedule.) 
D) A reinforcer is contingent on the last of a fixed number of responses. 
E) Reinforcement schedule in which a reinforcer follows the response only once in a while.
F)A reinforcer is contingent on the last of a variable number of responses. 
G)A reinforcer follows each response.

Question 17

Fill in the Blank
-Fixed-ratio (FR) schedule of reinforcement
$\bullet$A reinforcer is _________________________________ on
$\bullet$the last of a ____________________________ number of responses.

Accepted Answer

A reinforcer is deli

Question 18

Every now and then the teacher notices Bully Bob picking on the other kids; but many times, Bob sneaks a pinch or a hit, without the teacher catching him. However, when Bob is caught, he gets five minutes of time out. The time-out contingency is probably an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  variable-ratio punishment 
B)  fixed-ratio punishment 
C)  variable-ratio escape 
D)  fixed-ratio escape 
A)  variable-ratio punishment 
B)  fixed-ratio punishment 
C)  variable-ratio escape 
D)  fixed-ratio escape

Question 19

According to the text, there are a few differences between typical gambling contingencies with a slot machine (one-armed bandit) and the usual variable-ratio schedules of the Skinner box, in the professional research laboratory:
-Gambling has many learned reinforcers, in addition to the dollar payoffs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Fill in the Blank
-Continuous reinforcement (CRF)
$\bullet$A reinforcer follows each __________________.

Accepted Answer

A reinforcer follows

Exam 20: Ratio Schedules

Fill in the Blank -Intermittent reinforcement ∙\bullet∙ Reinforcement schedule in which a ______________________follows the response only once in a while.

What do behavior analysts' mean by straining the ratio?

Fill in the Blank -Variable-ratio pattern of responding ∙\bullet∙ Variable-ratio schedules produce ∙\bullet∙ a ___________________________ rate of responding, ∙\bullet∙ with almost no _____________________________ pausing.

Fill in the Blank -Variable-ratio (VR) schedule of reinforcement ∙\bullet∙ A reinforcer is ________________________ on ∙\bullet∙ the last of a __________________________number of responses.

What is the immediate delivery of a food pellet contingent on a food-deprived rat's lever press with a resulting increased rate of pressing?

Several boys dive for the coin each time one is tossed in the water. For the typical boy, what schedule of reinforcement will this be?

Please match the following definitions with the terms below. -____ Fixed-ratio responding

How would you build up to a high ratio requirement?

For each of the following concepts, provide a good example from the book, from your own life, or from your creative imagination.. -Continuous reinforcement (CRF)

Please match the following definitions with the terms below. -____ Schedule of reinforcement

What do behavior analysts' mean by strain?

Define the following terms: -Continuous reinforcement (CRF)

Define the following terms: -Independent variable

What type of schedule of reinforcement is best for shaping behavior? Give an example.

Fill in the Blank -Independent variable ∙\bullet∙ The variable the experimenter systematically _________________________ ∙\bullet∙ to influence the ___________________________ variable.

Please match the following definitions with the terms below. -____ Intermittent reinforcement

Fill in the Blank -Fixed-ratio (FR) schedule of reinforcement ∙\bullet∙ A reinforcer is _________________________________ on ∙\bullet∙ the last of a ____________________________ number of responses.

Every now and then the teacher notices Bully Bob picking on the other kids; but many times, Bob sneaks a pinch or a hit, without the teacher catching him. However, when Bob is caught, he gets five minutes of time out. The time-out contingency is probably an example of

Fill in the Blank -Continuous reinforcement (CRF) ∙\bullet∙ A reinforcer follows each __________________.

Respondent Conditioning

Operant Conditioning for Dummies Part I

Operant Conditioning for Dummies Part II

Research Methods

The Philosophy Supporting Behavior Analysis

Positive Reinforcement

Negative Reinforcement

Positive Punishment

Negative Punishment

Extinction and Recovery

Differential Reinforcement and Differential Punishment

Unconditioned and Conditioned Reinforcers and Punishers

Motivating Operations

Basic Stimulus Control

Complex Stimulus Control

Imitation

Avoidance

Shaping

Behavioral Chains

Time-Based Schedules

Concurrent Contingences

Maintenance and Transfer

Verbal Behavior

Rule-Governed Behavior: Concepts and Applications

Rule-Governed Behavior: Theory

Filters

Fill in the Blank -Intermittent reinforcement $\bullet$ Reinforcement schedule in which a ______________________follows the response only once in a while.

Fill in the Blank -Variable-ratio pattern of responding $\bullet$ Variable-ratio schedules produce $\bullet$ a _ rate of responding, $\bullet$ with almost no ___ pausing.

Fill in the Blank -Variable-ratio (VR) schedule of reinforcement $\bullet$ A reinforcer is on $\bullet$ the last of a __number of responses.

Fill in the Blank -Independent variable $\bullet$ The variable the experimenter systematically _ $\bullet$ to influence the ___ variable.

Fill in the Blank -Fixed-ratio (FR) schedule of reinforcement $\bullet$ A reinforcer is _____ on $\bullet$ the last of a number of responses.

Fill in the Blank -Continuous reinforcement (CRF) $\bullet$ A reinforcer follows each __________________.