Interresponse Time
Also called: IRT
Definition
The time between the end of one response and the start of the next response of the same class. Short interresponse times mean a high rate; long ones a low rate. It is the measure that differential reinforcement of low rates is built on.
In plain language
The gap between one behavior and the next one of the same kind. Short gaps mean it is happening fast.
Example
A learner takes a bite, then another bite 40 seconds later. The interresponse time is 40 seconds.
Not interresponse time
The time from the instruction "take a bite" to the first bite. That is latency.
Commonly confused with
See also
Written from
- johnston-pennypacker-2020
Written from Johnston, Pennypacker and Green (2020). No textbook glossary consulted.
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