Full question:
In New York City, a privately funded program pays low-income parents $50 every two months for each child who attends school regularly during that period. This incentive illustrates a _____ schedule of reinforcement.
A. fixed-interval
B. fixed-ratio
C. variable-interval
D. variable-ratio
Answer:
This incentive illustrates a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement.
Explanation:
A fixed-interval schedule is a plan of reinforcement where the first acknowledgment is compensated only later a designated measure of time has transpired. This plan makes high amounts of returning near the end of the interval but much delayed responding quickly after the delivery of the reinforcer.
The acknowledgment rate in a fixed-interval reinforcement schedule is reasonably anticipated; it improves as the reinforcement time arrives and then falls off precipitously directly subsequent reinforcement. It can be an essential tool when preparing new behaviors.
