Psychology / Unit 5 Psych 0559 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Fixed-Ratio Schedule
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The idea
A fixed-ratio schedule reinforces after a set number of responses.
In practice
A factory worker paid for every tenth item completed is on a fixed-ratio schedule.
Where people slip
Fixed-ratio schedules produce a pause immediately after each reinforcement, then a fast burst.
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