ABA Therapy: Schedules of Reinforcement

This video talks about schedules of reinforcement, which dictate how often a behaviour is reinforced. Continuous reinforcement involves reinforcing every correct response, useful for initial learning. Intermittent reinforcement, on the other hand, maintains established behaviours and includes fixed ratio (FR) and variable ratio (VR) schedules, focusing on the number of responses, and fixed interval (FI) and variable interval (VI) schedules, focusing on time. Each schedule has unique properties, such as the post-reinforcement pause in FR schedules or scalloping in FI schedules. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for effective behaviour modification and maintaining behaviours over time.