Is my example correct? Is my example a correct example of a fixed interval reinforcement example? Please read below. Also, could you provide an example for variable interval reinforcement? There are four schedules of reinforcement: Fixed-ratio reinforcement (# of times) Variable ratio reinforcement Fixed interval reinforcement (length of time) Variable interval reinforcement   Fixed interval reinforcement: in this type of schedule, reinforcement is distributed after every set of responses gets completed. For example- if someone allows their children to watch TV (the TV is the reward) at a given time every day only after they do their homework for an hour, this is what fixed interval reinforcement will look like.   Variable interval reinforcement: this type of reinforcement schedule also gets distributed after a given period of time once each response gets completed but it occurs at a varying time irrespective of the occurrence of desired behavior. These are completely random intervals that take place in a given time period but are not fixed. Example - an employer checking an employee’s work progress over the last few days at random.

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Is my example correct? Is my example a correct example of a fixed interval reinforcement example?

Please read below. Also, could you provide an example for variable interval reinforcement?

There are four schedules of reinforcement:

  1. Fixed-ratio reinforcement (# of times)
  2. Variable ratio reinforcement
  3. Fixed interval reinforcement (length of time)
  4. Variable interval reinforcement

 

Fixed interval reinforcement: in this type of schedule, reinforcement is distributed after every set of responses gets completed.

For example- if someone allows their children to watch TV (the TV is the reward) at a given time every day only after they do their homework for an hour, this is what fixed interval reinforcement will look like.

 

Variable interval reinforcement: this type of reinforcement schedule also gets distributed after a given period of time once each response gets completed but it occurs at a varying time irrespective of the occurrence of desired behavior. These are completely random intervals that take place in a given time period but are not fixed.

Example - an employer checking an employee’s work progress over the last few days at random.

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