Continuous Reinforcement (reward behavior EVERY TIME it occurs): Vanessa always responds "k" to every text message she receives., Every time Jacob puts money in the vending machine he gets his favorite snack., Carson buys cookies at lunch every time they are offered., Justin always blushes whenever he receives a compliment., Every time Jen remembers to raise her hand in class, her teacher gives her a sticker., Fixed Ratio Reinforcement (reward behavior after a specified, certain number of responses: Sophia's pet cat Enzo receives a treat every five times he rolls over., Caroline is paid 25 cents for every weed she pulls out of the garden., Zach shoots every four times he is passed the ball in soccer., Ben gets a sticker after he completes five math problems, Cheryl gets a bonus after selling ten products., Variable Ratio Reinforcement (reward behavior after an unpredictable number of responses): Noah won $20 off a scratch ticket last week and keeps going to buy more scratch tickets to see if he'll win again. , Sometimes Austin gets called on when he raises his hand but sometimes he doesn't., Even though Dakota texts his boyfriend"I love you" every night, he only reciprocates sometimes., Although Sam averages 76% on his free throws, he will sometimes miss two or three in a row., Colin has concluded that when he asks a girl out, it's totally up to chance whether she says yes or not., Fixed Interval Reinforcement (reward behavior after a specified, certain amount of time has passed): Amanda receives her paycheck from work every Friday., Mrs. Enoksen schedules her AP World History exams every three weeks exactly., Melissa goes on a personal shopping spree on the first day of every month., Brooklyn receives a wage increase for every 150 days she has worked., Mrs. Enoksen watches new episodes of NCIS on Tuesday nights at 8 PM., Variable Interval Reinforcement (reward behavior after an unpredictable amount of time has passed): Gracie randomly wins money on the slot machines., Claire's mail usually arrives between 1 and 3 PM each day, but it's never consistent., Dylan is randomly drug tested throughout the football season., Sarah patiently waits for a sunny day during the summer so she can hit the beach., When Johnny calls Leah, the phone line is usually busy, and he never knows how long he'll have to wait.,

U3 Learning: Schedules of Reinforcement Practice

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