Fixed Ratio: Individuals on this schedule typically have a pause after reinforcement known as the post-reinforcement pause (Mazur, 1983)., After post-reinforcement pause responding quickly increases to rapid and steady responding (Mazur, 1983)., Example: A student earns two tokens after 10 math problems., Example: While I am running I allow myself a two minute walk break after 15 minutes of running. , Variable Ratio: Reinforcer delivery depends on response after a varied number of responses (Peele et al., 1984)., Individuals respond at a quick rate (Peele et al., 1984)., Example: I provide my client a skittle on average of every five correct answers on his math homework., Example: A client receives access to a preferred item on average of every four correct responses., Fixed Interval: Responding starts at low rates and then accelerates as time gets closer to reinforcement (Smith et al., 1995)., This schedule has what is known as scallop responding (Rasmussen & O'neill, 2006)., Example: Every four minutes if my client is sitting I will provide them a skittle. , Example: After a six minute timer if I see my client is working on their work I provide them a token., Variable Interval: The reinforcer is given after a varied elapsed time passes (Peele et al., 1984)., Low to moderate rate of responding (Peele et al., 1984)., Example: I set a time for an average of six minutes but it varies. When the timer goes off if my client is sitting in their chair they get a token. , Example: While in physical education class if my client is engaging with the activity appropriately I will provide praise after an average of five minutes elapse. ,

Basic Intermittent Schedules Matching

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