Question

A hungry pigeon is in a Skinner box and is pecking a key for access to food. The first food delivery occurs for the first peck after 1 minute has elapsed. The second occurs for the first peck after 3 minutes has elapsed. The third food delivery occurs for the first peck after 2 minutes has elapsed. All other pecks went unrewarded, but the pigeon did not receive access to food unless it pecked the key. The pigeon is most likely on a _____ schedule of reinforcement.
FR
VR
FI
VI

Answer 1

Answer:

VI        

Explanation:

The reinforcement schedules are of four types:

1. Fixed ratio schedule.

2. Fixed interval schedule.

3. Variable ratio schedule.

4. Variable interval schedule.

Variable interval schedule or VI: This is one of the reinforcement schedules in operant conditioning in which a response gets reinforcement after a specific and unpredictable time and the time is changing.

In the question above, the pigeon is most likely on a variable interval schedule of reinforcement.