40 Hour RBT Training – Reinforcement 101 Practice Test

Reinforcement schedules shape attendance. With a variable interval schedule, the payoff becomes available after an unpredictable amount of time, so behavior tends to be steady rather than pausing after a reward. If paychecks are contingent on being present, employees know they must be on site to receive the payout when it’s distributed. The unpredictability of when the reward will arrive keeps them attending regularly rather than waiting for a known moment, and legally permissible pay tied to presence reinforces that pattern. So attendance is expected to improve and remain high.