FR schedule
[/ɛf ɑːr ˈskedʒuːl/]
nounpl: FR schedules
cronograma de reforço fixo
1. A reinforcement schedule in behavioral psychology where a reward is given after a fixed number of responses, regardless of time elapsed
The lab used an FR schedule to train the rat to press the lever every ten times for a food pellet.
O laboratório usou um cronograma de reforço fixo para treinar o rato a pressionar a alavanca a cada dez vezes para ganhar uma pelota de comida.
2. A timetable or plan that specifies fixed-ratio reinforcement intervals in experimental or applied behavior analysis
The therapist implemented an FR5 schedule, meaning the child received praise after every five correct responses.
O terapeuta implementou um cronograma FR5, significando que a criança recebia elogio a cada cinco respostas corretas.
FR schedule is primarily used in academic and clinical psychology settings. In Brazil, the term is commonly used in university psychology departments and behavioral intervention clinics. It maintains the English acronym 'FR' even in Portuguese texts due to its technical nature and widespread international usage in behavioral science literature.
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