According to the principle of the delay gradient, the longer the person delays their response, the small the reinforcer you should give them

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The principle of the delay gradient actually suggests that the effectiveness of a reinforcer decreases as the delay between the desired response and the delivery of the reinforcer increases, not that the size of the reinforcer should be reduced with longer delays.

According to the Principle of the Delay Gradient, the Longer