Question

Mellbalch is an electric appliance manufacturer. The employees of the company who are chosen as the best performers of the quarter are given financial incentives for their accomplishments. In the context of reinforcement theory of motivation, which of the following intermittent reinforcement schedules does this scenario best illustrate?A) A fixed interval reinforcement schedule
B) A fixed ratio reinforcement schedule
C) A variable interval reinforcement schedule
D) A variable ratio reinforcement schedule

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is A fixed interval reinforcement schedule.

Explanation:

Fixed interval: The reinforcement appears every time a certain amount of time elapses, provided that during the interval the response has been given. An example would be that of a father who verifies every half hour that his son is studying, and when so he makes a compliment. Fixed interval problems produce an unequal response rate. Once the booster is administered, the response rate tends to be low. During the interval, the behavior typically increases to a high level immediately before the next scheduled booster. The overall number of responses in a fixed interval program is moderate.