Definition
A reinforcement schedule where a reward is delivered after a specific, unchanging number of responses. This creates a predictable pattern where reinforcement always follows the same amount of behavior.
Etymology
Coined by B.F. Skinner in the 1950s from Latin 'fixus' (fastened, unchanging) and 'ratio' (proportion or relationship). Skinner discovered that this schedule produces distinctive response patterns with brief pauses after reinforcement followed by rapid responding.
Kelly Says
Fixed ratio schedules create the 'post-reinforcement pause' - like how you might take a break after completing a big project before starting the next one. Factory piecework (pay per item produced) uses this schedule, which explains why workers often pause briefly after reaching each quota milestone!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
konstante መስክ
kon-stan-te me-sk
ARالعربية
نسبة ثابتة
nisbat thabitah
BNবাংলা
স্থির অনুপাত
sthira an-u-pa-at
CACatalà
ratio fix
ra-tio fiks
CSČeština
pevný poměr
pev-ny pom-er
DADansk
fast forhold
fast for-hold
DEDeutsch
fixer Verhältnis
fiks-er ver-hält-nis
ELΕλληνικά
σταθερό ποσοστό
sta-the-ro po-so-sto
ESEspañol
ratio fijo
ra-tio fi-xo
FAفارسی
نسبت ثابت
nisbat thabit
FISuomi
vakiosuhde
va-kio-suh-de
FRFrançais
ratio fixe
ra-t-yo fiks
GUGU
થોભામાં
tho-bha-ma-an
HAHA
matsakaiciyar
mat-sa-ka-i-yar
HEעברית
יחס קבוע
ya-has ka-va-a
HIहिन्दी
स्थायी अनुपात
sthāyī anupāt
HUMagyar
rögzített arány
roeg-zitett a-ra-ny
IDBahasa Indonesia
rasio tetap
ra-sio te-tap
IGIG
akụkụ dị n'otu
a-ku-ku di n'otu
ITItaliano
rapporto fisso
rap-por-to fi-sso
KKKK
тұрақты коэффициент
tyraq-ty ko-effi-tsi-ent
KMKM
កម្រិតទំនាល
kam-rit tum-nal
KO한국어
고정 비율
gojeong bi-yul
MRMR
स्थिर गुणोत्तर
sthira gu-no-t-tar
MSBahasa Melayu
kadar tetap
ka-dar te-tap
MYမြန်မာ
ပြည်တော်
pyi-dau
NLNederlands
vaste verhouding
vas-te ver-ho-o-ding
NONorsk
fast forhold
fast for-hold
PAPA
ਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤ ਅਨुपात
ni-schit an-u-pa-at
PLPolski
stała stopa
sta-la sto-pa
PTPortuguês
razão fixa
ra-zao fi-ksa
RORomână
raport fix
ra-port fiks
RUРусский
фиксированный коэффициент
fiks-iro-van-nyy ko-effi-tsi-ent
SVSvenska
fast förhållande
fast för-hol-lan-de
SWKiswahili
uwezo wa kudumu
u-we-zo wa ku-du-mu
TAதமிழ்
நிலையான விகிதம்
ni-lai-ya-na vi-ki-tham
TEతెలుగు
고정 비율
gojeong bi-yul
THไทย
อัตราส่วนคงที่
at-ra-suan kong-thi
TLTL
pantay na ratio
pan-tay na ra-tio
TRTürkçe
sabit oran
sa-bit o-ran
UKУкраїнська
фіксований коефіцієнт
fiks-o-van-nyy ko-ef-fi-tsi-ent
URاردو
ثابت تناسب
saabit tan-a-sab
VITiếng Việt
tỷ lệ cố định
ty le co dinh
YOYO
ẹ̀tọ̀ àwọn
e-to awon
ZUZU
umlinganiswano oluhle
um-ling-a-ni-swano o-lu-hle