Assignment task:
1. Write a short introduction about Reinforcement Schedules in Applied Behavior Analysis.
2. Identify and Name the reinforcement schedule for each of the 4 examples presented below (Fixed interval, Fixed ratio, Variable ratio and Variable interval) using support from scholarly sources and in text citations.
Example 1: Arjun gets a sticker for the first correct response after a 2-minute interval has passed.
Example 2: Cristina gets to pick a prize after an average of 4 homework papers are turned in.
Example 3: One star is earned every 3 times Juan raises his hand.
Example 4: Kiana gets 5 minutes of iPad if they answer correctly at the end of an interval which lasts 5 minutes on average.
Explain how the schedules are different from each other:
- Fixed interval
- Fixed ratio
- Variable ratio
- Variable interval