What partial schedule of reinforcement is each of the following an example of? Answers at the bottom
of the page.
1. A senior citizen buying state lottery tickets and winning.
2. A hotel maid may take a 15-minute break only after having cleaned three rooms.
3. A man scans the sky for shooting stars on a dark night.
4. A teenager receives an allowance every Saturday if she has completed her chores.
5. A woman checks the front porch for a package that is supposed to be delivered sometime on Tuesday.
6. A professional baseball player averages a hit once every third time at bat.
7. A teenager checks the oven to see if chocolate chip cookies are done, when baking time is known.
8. A blueberry picker receives $1 after filling 3 pint boxes.
9. A charitable organization makes an average of 10 phone calls for every donation it receives.
10. A busy executive calls a garage mechanic to see if her car, which was promised some time on
Thursday is fixed yet.
11. A student’s final grade improves one level for every three book reviews submitted.
12. A student goes to the cafeteria to see if the next meal is available.
Answers:
1. VR
2. FI
3. VI
4. FI
5. VI
6. VR
7. FI
8. FR
9. VR
10. VI (if you're thinking that the mechanic gets the car done to stop the annoying calls, you might argue
this is VR).
11. FR
12. VI