Identify the cumulative records for each of the four basic schedules of reinforcement in the following table. LO3

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Comparing and Contrasting Ratio, Interval, and Time Schedules of Reinforcement Schedule RATIO Reinforcer Follows A number of responses Behavior Fixed ratio Variable ratio INTERVAL Fixed interval Variable interval TIME Fixed time A fixed number of responses A variable number of responses The first response after a time interval The first response after a fixed-time interval The first response after a variable-time interval A time period whether or not there is a response A fixed-time period whether or not there is a response After a response is reinforced, no responding occurs for a period of time. Then responding occurs at a high, steady rate until the next reinforcer is delivered. Responding occurs at a high rate, with almost no postreinforcement pause. No response occurs immediately after reinforcement. Then the rate of responding increases slowly as the interval advances, until the final quarter of the interval where responding occurs at a high rate (fixed-interval scallop). A consistent and steady rate of responding occurs, with almost no postreinforcement pause. Typically there will be no behavior, unless it is superstitious behavior resulting from the accidental reinforcement of the response of interest.