ABA503 - Chapter 5: Schedules of Reinforcement
a pattern of response, seen on a cumulative record, that occasionally develops on fixed-interval
schedules. there is a long post-reinforcement pause (PRP) followed by a brief burst of
responses that result in reinforcement - ANS-break and run
the highest ratio value completed on a progressive ratio (PR) schedule of reinforcement -
ANS-breakpoint
a schedule of reinforcement in which each response produces reinforcement - ANS-continuous
reinforcement
a schedule of reinforcement in which an operant is reinforced after a fixed amount of time has
passed - ANS-fixed interval
a response-based schedule of reinforcement that delivers reinforcement after a fixed number of
responses have been made - ANS-fixed ratio
the time between any two responses - ANS-inter-response time
schedules of reinforcement based on the passage of time and one response after that time has
elapsed - ANS-interval schedules
a contingency where the reinforcer is available for a set time after an interval schedule has
timed out - ANS-limited hold
the pause in responding that occurs after reinforcement on some operant when presented -
ANS-post-reinforcement pause (PRP)
a response-based schedule of reinforcement that is set to deliver reinforcement following a
prescribed number of responses. the ratio specifies the number of responses for each reinforcer
- ANS-ratio schedule
a disruption of responding that occurs when a ratio schedule is increased rapidly - ANS-ratio
strain
after a period of reinforcement, the increase in behavioral variability or topography during
extinction - ANS-resurgence
a first burst of responding. for example, after the post-reinforcement pause on a fixed-ratio
schedule, an organism will rapidly emit the responses required by the ratio - ANS-run of
responses
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