Please match the following patterns of behavior with the schedules of reinforcement below.
(NOT ALL OF THE SCHEDULES BELOW WILL BE USED!)
-___ Variable interval
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.
B)A moderate and steady rate of responding occurs, with almost no post-reinforcement pause.
C)Responding occurs at a high rate, with almost no post-reinforcement pause.
D)No response occurs immediately after reinforcement. Then the rate of responding increases slowly as the interval advances, until the final quarter of the interval where responding occurs at a high rate (fixed-interval scallop).

Question

Please match the following patterns of behavior with the schedules of reinforcement below.
(NOT ALL OF THE SCHEDULES BELOW WILL BE USED!)
-___ Variable interval 
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.
B)A moderate and steady rate of responding occurs, with almost no post-reinforcement pause.
C)Responding occurs at a high rate, with almost no post-reinforcement pause.
D)No response occurs immediately after reinforcement. Then the rate of responding increases slowly as the interval advances, until the final quarter of the interval where responding occurs at a high rate (fixed-interval scallop).

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Variable interval schedules produce a moderate and steady rate of responding with almost no post-reinforcement pause, as described in option B.

Please Match the Following Patterns of Behavior with the Schedules