Term ID: T4041

Operant Schedule

/operant-schedule/
The specific pattern or timing of reinforcement delivery that influences learning rate and response patterns.
Example: Fixed ratio schedules that reward every fifth response versus variable interval schedules that provide unpredictable reward timing.

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Reference: Ferster & Skinner (1957)