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Flowchart of Schedules of Reinforcement

The document discusses different types of reinforcement schedules in behaviorism. It presents reinforcement as being based on either behavior or time. Behavior-based reinforcement includes fixed and variable ratio schedules where reinforcement is given after a set number of behaviors or in an unpredictable way. Time-based reinforcement includes fixed and variable interval schedules where reinforcement is given after a set period of time passes or at unpredictable times on average.

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Flowchart of Schedules of Reinforcement

The document discusses different types of reinforcement schedules in behaviorism. It presents reinforcement as being based on either behavior or time. Behavior-based reinforcement includes fixed and variable ratio schedules where reinforcement is given after a set number of behaviors or in an unpredictable way. Time-based reinforcement includes fixed and variable interval schedules where reinforcement is given after a set period of time passes or at unpredictable times on average.

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SCHEDULES WHAT IS THE

REINFORCEMENT

OF BASED ON?

REINFORCEMENT
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BEHAVIOR TIME

THIS THE
INCLUDES BEHAVIOR
STILL HAS TO
THE
PHRASE
RATIO INTERVAL HAPPEN, BUT
"NUMBER REINFORCE-
OF TIMES" MENT IS
BASED ON
THE PASSAGE
IS IT KNOWN OF TIME
EXACTLY WHEN THE
BEHAVIOR WILL BE
REINFORCED?

YES NO

THIS
FIXED VARIABLE INCLUDES
AVERAGES!

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