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THE REDUCTIVE EFFECTS OF NONCONTINGENT REINFORCEMENT: FIXED‐TIME VERSUS VARIABLE‐TIME SCHEDULES
Author(s) -
Carr James E.,
Kellum Karen Kate,
Chong Ivy M.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1901/jaba.2001.34-505
Subject(s) - reinforcement , psychology , variable (mathematics) , developmental psychology , social psychology , mathematics , mathematical analysis
The effects of fixed‐time (FT) and variable‐time (VT) schedules on responding were evaluated with 2 adults with mental retardation. Multielement and reversal designs were used to compare the effects of FT and VT schedules in reducing responses previously maintained on variable‐ratio reinforcement schedules. The schedules were equally effective in reducing the target behavior.