Encourage making sales. 1) Employees receive a $100 bonus for every $1,000 of merchandise sold. Is this reinforcement schedule VI, VR, FI, or FR? And why? FR: set amount sold for there to be a bonus. Is this action P+, P-, R+, or R-? And why? R+, something good (money) introduced to encourage behavior. What behavior is trying to be encouraged (or discouraged)? Encourage making sales.

2) Employees receive a $10,000 bonus for 10 years of dedicated service at a company. Is this reinforcement schedule VI, VR, FI, or FR? And why? FI, set amount of time worked. Is this action P+, P-, R+, or R-? And why? R+, something good (money) introduced to encourage behavior. What behavior is trying to be encouraged (or discouraged)? Encourage staying at company/employee retention

Encourage taking garbage out 3) Every time you forget to take the garbage out, $1 is deducted from your weekly allowance. Is this reinforcement schedule VI, VR, FI, or FR? And why? FR, every time he forgets to take out garbage, there is a penalty. Is this action P+, P-, R+, or R-? And why? R-, something good taken away (allowance) so behavior increases What behavior is trying to be encouraged (or discouraged)? Encourage taking garbage out

3) Every time you forget to take the garbage out, $1 is deducted from your weekly allowance. Is this reinforcement schedule VI, VR, FI, or FR? And why? FR, every time he forgets to take out garbage, there is a penalty. Is this action P+, P-, R+, or R-? And why? P-, something good taken away (allowance) so behavior decreases. What behavior is trying to be encouraged (or discouraged)? Discourage forgetting to take out garbage Or…

(Assume she works on commission) 4) A sales clerk at a perfume counter doesn’t know of all the people who stop by her counter, how many sales she will make each day. (Assume she works on commission) Is this reinforcement schedule VI, VR, FI, or FR? And why? VR, doesn’t know out of all the customers, how many will buy anything. Assuming that 50 customers stop by, the fewest that can buy something is 0 and the most is 50. So somewhere between 0/50 and 50/50 (a ratio of 0 out of 50…) Is this action P+, P-, R+, or R-? And why? R+, something good (money) introduced to encourage behavior What behavior is trying to be encouraged (or discouraged)? Encouraging making sales

Encouraging making sales 4) A sales clerk at a perfume counter doesn’t know of all the people who stop by her counter, how many sales she will make each day. (Assume she works on commission) The idea is that of all the people that stop by, she doesn’t know who is just browsing and who is actually planning on buying something, so she has to try to make a sale with each person. Is this reinforcement schedule VI, VR, FI, or FR? And why? VR, doesn’t know out of all the customers, how many will buy anything. Assuming that 50 customers stop by, the fewest that can buy something is 0 and the most is 50. So somewhere between 0/50 and 50/50 (a ratio of 0 out of 50…) Is this action P+, P-, R+, or R-? And why? R+, something good (money) introduced to encourage behavior What behavior is trying to be encouraged (or discouraged)? Encouraging making sales

5) A sales clerk at a perfume counter is paid on commission based on the amount of perfume she sells per 8-hour shift. Is this reinforcement schedule VI, VR, FI, or FR? And why? FR, makes a set amount of money for each sale made. Is this action P+, P-, R+, or R-? And why? R+, something good (money) introduced to encourage behavior What behavior is trying to be encouraged (or discouraged)? Making sales

Staying entire shift & making sales 6) A sales clerk at a perfume counter is paid a flat rate per 8-hour shift, no matter how much she sells (or doesn’t sell) each day. Is this reinforcement schedule VI, VR, FI, or FR? And why? FI, makes a set amount of money for each set time period. Is this action P+, P-, R+, or R-? And why? R+, something good (money) introduced to encourage behavior What behavior is trying to be encouraged (or discouraged)? Staying entire shift & making sales

7) A teacher gives pop quizzes at least once a week. Is this reinforcement schedule VI, VR, FI, or FR? And why? VI, no idea when or how often the quiz will happen. Is this action P+, P-, R+, or R-? And why? R+, something added to encourage behavior What behavior is trying to be encouraged (or discouraged)? Always being prepared & studying.

8) A teacher has a quiz every Friday. Is this reinforcement schedule VI, VR, FI, or FR? And why? FI, because there is a set schedule. Is this action P+, P-, R+, or R-? And why? R+, something added to encourage behavior What behavior is trying to be encouraged (or discouraged)? Being prepared & studying, apparently only on Fridays...

9) Hunting. You are waiting in one spot in the woods. Is this reinforcement schedule VI, VR, FI, or FR? And why? VI, don’t know how long until a deer wonders by. Is this action P+, P-, R+, or R-? And why? R+, something starts to increase behavior. What behavior is trying to be encouraged (or discouraged)? More often deer wonder by, longer you’ll hunt/wait.

10) You are paid $20 for each basket of apples you pick. Is this reinforcement schedule VI, VR, FI, or FR? And why? FR, paid for a set number of things done. Is this action P+, P-, R+, or R-? And why? R+, something good added (payment) to increase a behavior. What behavior is trying to be encouraged (or discouraged)? Encourage picking apples

FI, paid for a set time frame 11) You are paid $120 a day picking apples, no matter how many baskets you pick. Is this reinforcement schedule VI, VR, FI, or FR? And why? FI, paid for a set time frame What behavior is trying to be encouraged (or discouraged)? R+, something good added (payment) to increase a behavior. Is this action P+, P-, R+, or R-? And why? Encourage picking apples

Doing yoga FR, each time you do yoga, stress goes down 12) You find that doing yoga alleviates stress, so you make a point to fit into your schedule at least 20 minutes of yoga a day. Is this reinforcement schedule VI, VR, FI, or FR? And why? FR, each time you do yoga, stress goes down What behavior is trying to be encouraged (or discouraged)? Doing yoga Is this action P+, P-, R+, or R-? And why? R-, adverse stimulus removed to encourage behavior

Or… Doing yoga FI, for each 20 minutes of yoga, stress goes down 12) You find that doing yoga alleviates stress, so you make a point to fit into your schedule at least 20 minutes of yoga a day. Or… Is this reinforcement schedule VI, VR, FI, or FR? And why? FI, for each 20 minutes of yoga, stress goes down What behavior is trying to be encouraged (or discouraged)? Doing yoga Is this action P+, P-, R+, or R-? And why? R-, adverse stimulus removed to encourage behavior

FR, after a set number of visits you get a drink 13) The Southside Bar & Grill gives you a free drink (any size) after 9 visits Is this reinforcement schedule VI, VR, FI, or FR? And why? FR, after a set number of visits you get a drink What behavior is trying to be encouraged (or discouraged)? R+, something good added (free drink) to increase a behavior. Is this action P+, P-, R+, or R-? And why? Encourage you to eat at the their restaurant