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PROGRAMME PROPORTION VARIABLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Experimental Psychology
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable ratio schedule of reinforcement
1, record 1, English, variable%20ratio%20schedule%20of%20reinforcement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- variable ratio schedule 2, record 1, English, variable%20ratio%20schedule
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An intermittent reinforcement schedule in which ... the specific ratios are from a random series of ratios having a given mean and lying within an arbitrary range. 3, record 1, English, - variable%20ratio%20schedule%20of%20reinforcement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie expérimentale
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- programme de renforcement à proportion variable
1, record 1, French, programme%20de%20renforcement%20%C3%A0%20proportion%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- programme à proportion variable 2, record 1, French, programme%20%C3%A0%20proportion%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programme de renforcement partiel où le renforçateur est donné après un nombre de réponses variable, mais fondé sur une moyenne. 3, record 1, French, - programme%20de%20renforcement%20%C3%A0%20proportion%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le programme à proportion variable est conçu pour que le renforçateur ne soit dispensé qu'après une certaine quantité de réponses, variant autour d'un nombre moyen. Un animal soumis à un programme VR 10 risque aussi bien d'être récompensé après 2 réponses qu'après 5, 9, 12 ou 18 réponses, pour un nombre moyen de 10 réponses. 4, record 1, French, - programme%20de%20renforcement%20%C3%A0%20proportion%20variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- variable-ratio schedule
1, record 2, English, variable%2Dratio%20schedule
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A reinforcement schedule that randomly reinforces the individual on the basis of right responses. For example, a person being reinforced for every five correct responses might receive this reinforcement after the third, eighth, and thirteenth responses. The person is rewarded on a 1:5 basis but does not know when the next reinforcement is scheduled. 1, record 2, English, - variable%2Dratio%20schedule
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- programme à ratio de renforcements variables 1, record 2, French, programme%20%C3%A0%20ratio%20de%20renforcements%20variables
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- programme à proportion variable 1, record 2, French, programme%20%C3%A0%20proportion%20variable
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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