Question

Match the following schedule of reinforcement with their description. % Schedule and Descriptions \begin{tabular}{|l|p{6cm}|} \hline Schedule of Reinforcement & Description
\hline I. Fixed Ratio & (a) Reinforcement provided after an unpredictable number of responses.
\hline II. Fixed Interval & (b) Varying amount of time passes between two reinforcements.
\hline III. Variable Ratio & (c) Number of responses required for reinforcement is always the same.
\hline IV. Variable Interval & (d) The interval of time that must pass before reinforcement is always the same.
\hline \end{tabular}

• A. I-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b
• B. I-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a
• C. I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d
• D. I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a
• E.

Hint:

Schedules of reinforcement are essential in behavioral psychology. Always associate "ratio" with responses and "interval" with time.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Matching Schedules with Descriptions: - Fixed Ratio: Matches with (c), as reinforcement is given after a fixed number of responses.
- Fixed Interval: Matches with (d), as reinforcement is provided after a fixed time interval.
- Variable Ratio: Matches with (a), as reinforcement is provided after an unpredictable number of responses.
- Variable Interval: Matches with (b), as reinforcement is provided after varying time intervals.
Step 2: Verifying the Matches: The matching sequence is I-c, II-d, III-a, IV-b.