Sample Reinforcement Schedule Reinforcement Schedules Continuous Reinforcement Schedule All Trials Teacher Student Consequence: Prompt/Question Response Reinforcement Given Example: Reinforcement is ready for Target student Teacher provides “Who after every recess?” shows desired reinforcement after prompt/question behaviors. each prompt/question. “Please put away your materials.” OR up by the door Target student “Line when I call your row.” does not engage in problem behavior. Fixed-Ratio Reinforcement Schedule Every ____ of Teacher Student Consequence: Number Trials Prompt/Question Response Reinforcement Given Example: Reinforcement is ready for Target student Teacher provides “Who every second recess?” shows desired reinforcement only prompt/question behavior after second put away your “Please prompt/question materials.” up by the door “Line when I call your row.” Variable-Ratio Reinforcement Schedule Teacher Action Student Consequence: Unpredictable Number of Occurrences Response Reinforcement Given Example: Reinforcement Teacher varies the Student Teacher provides after a variable number number of complete completes reinforcement after one of complete assignments assignments needed to assignments of the complete earn a reinforcer assignments Fixed-Interval Reinforcement Schedule
Sample Reinforcement Schedule Reinforcement Schedules Continuous Reinforcement Schedule All Trials Teacher Prompt/Question Student Response Consequence: Reinforcement Given Example: Reinforcement after every prompt/question “Who is ready for recess?” “Please put away your materials.” “Line up by the door when I call your row.” Target student shows desired behaviors. OR Target student does not engage in problem behavior. Teacher provides reinforcement after each prompt/question. Fixed-Ratio Reinforcement Schedule Every ____ Number of Trials Teacher Prompt/Question Student Response Consequence: Reinforcement Given Example: Reinforcement every second prompt/question “Who is ready for recess?” “Please put away your materials.” “Line up by the door when I call your row.” Target student shows desired behavior Teacher provides reinforcement only after second prompt/question Variable-Ratio Reinforcement Schedule Unpredictable Number of Occurrences Teacher Action Student Response Consequence: Reinforcement Given Example: Reinforcement after a variable number of complete assignments Teacher varies the number of complete assignments needed to earn a reinforcer Student completes assignments Teacher provides reinforcement after one of the complete assignments Fixed-Interval Reinforcement Schedule