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FIXED-RATIO REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Educational Psychology
OBS

Fixed ratio reinforcement is delivered after a given number of occurrences. Examples of fixed ratio reinforcement are reinforcing a child after every fifth math sheet is completed or after every third time a child exhibits sharing behavior.

Key term(s)
  • fixed-ratio reinforcement schedule
  • fixed ratio reinforcement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie scolaire
DEF

[...] programme où [...] la proportion agent de renforcement/nombre de réponses est fixe.

Spanish

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