Contingency 03
Contingency 03 : A factor that affects the effectiveness of shaping behavior via consequences (reinforcements or punishments). "If a consequence does not contingently (reliably, or consistently) follow the target response, its effectiveness upon the response is reduced. But if a consequence follows the response consistently after successive instances, its ability to modify the response is increased. The schedule of reinforcement, when consistent, leads to faster learning. When the schedule is variable the learning is slower"