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- Schedules of reinforcement refer to the frequency and timing of reinforcement following a desired behavior.
- A continuous reinforcement schedule involves giving reinforcement after every response.
- A partial (or intermittent) reinforcement schedule consists of giving reinforcement some but not all of the time.
Learning occurs more rapidly under a continuous reinforcement schedule.
Behavior lasts longer after reinforcement stops when it is learned under a partial reinforcement schedule.
- In a fixed-ratio schedule, reinforcement is given only after a specific number of responses.
- In a variable-ratio schedule, reinforcement occurs after a varying number of responses rather than after a fixed number.
- Fixed-interval and variable-interval schedules focus on the amount of time that has elapsed since a person or animal was rewarded.
- In stimulus control training, a behavior is reinforced in the presence of a specific stimulus, but not in its absence.
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