Schedules of Reinforcement

This 2-page exam prep reference covers continuous and intermittent reinforcement, the four intermittent schedules, which schedule suits each stage of skill development, the difference between dense and thin schedules, and what happens when a continuous schedule runs too long.

What You'll Learn

• Tell fixed and variable ratio schedules apart from fixed and variable interval schedules
• Match a schedule to the stage a learner is at, from teaching a new behavior to maintaining an established one
• Recognise satiation, dependency and fragility as the three risks of staying on a continuous schedule

Who Is This For

Registered Behavior Technicians following a reinforcement schedule set by a BCBA, and behavior staff preparing for the RBT exam.

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