FR schedule
[ɛf ɑr ˈskɛdʒuːl]
nounpl: FR schedules
cronograma FR / agenda de reforço fixo
1. A behavioral reinforcement schedule in which a reward is given after a fixed number of correct responses, commonly used in behavioral psychology and operant conditioning
The researcher implemented a FR-5 schedule, providing a reward after every fifth correct response.
O pesquisador implementou um cronograma FR-5, fornecendo uma recompensa a cada quinta resposta correta.
2. In industrial and organizational psychology, a fixed ratio work schedule where compensation or reinforcement is tied to a specific number of completed tasks
Factory workers were placed on an FR schedule where they earned a bonus for every 100 units produced.
Os trabalhadores da fábrica foram colocados em um cronograma FR onde ganhavam um bônus a cada 100 unidades produzidas.
FR schedule is primarily used in academic, psychological, and organizational contexts in both Brazil and the United States. It's a technical term in behavioral psychology that gained prominence through B.F. Skinner's research. In Brazilian workplaces, piece-rate compensation systems (common in manufacturing) effectively operate on FR principles. The term is rarely used in everyday conversation and is specific to specialized fields such as psychology, education, workplace management, and animal behavior training.
Related Idioms & Phrases
on an FR schedule - trabalhando sob um cronograma de reforço fixo
set an FR ratio - estabelecer uma razão fixa de reforço
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