Frederick is working over the summer at an orchard, where he gets paid a set amount for each bushel he picks. Frederick is being reinforced on what schedule?
Alice plays an online computer game, slaying the same monster over and over, hoping that this will be the game in which she’ll find a rare treasure in its hoard. Alice is being reinforced on what schedule?
On the first day of class, Professor Rollins tells her students that their grades will be determined by 8 quizzes randomly spread throughout the semester, occurring approximately once every 5 class days. Dr. Rollins will be giving delicious treats to students who pass these quizzes; she has put her students on a ______ schedule of reinforcement.
Arturo started training for his first tennis match 4 days before it started and was very happy with his performance. In preparation for his second match, what would Arturo be likely to do if he were on a fixed-interval reinforcement schedule?