Intermittent reinforcement
Intermittent Reinforcement
Continuous reinforcement refers to reinforcement every time, while intermittent reinforcement or partial reinforcement refers to reinforcement from time to time. Intermittent reinforcement is considered less likely to be erased.
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Variable Percentage Reinforcement Schedule changes the number of responses required to earn a reward. This is the most powerful partial reinforcement schedule. An example of a variable-ratio reinforcement schedule is gambling... It might be wise to stop now. But she keeps putting money in the slot machine. Because she does not know when the next reinforcement will come... Because most types of gambling enhancement schedules are variable-ratio schedules, people keep trying in the hopes of winning big the next time. This is one of the reasons gambling is so addictive and resistant to elimination. ---
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