Perry Works at a Job Where He Is Paid by Commission

question 186

Multiple Choice

Perry works at a job where he is paid by commission. For every car Perry sells, he gets 10 percent of the profits. Perry is being reinforced on a ________.

• A) fixed-ratio schedule
• B) fixed-interval schedule
• C) variable-interval schedule
• D) variable-ratio schedule

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Definitions:

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize a functional gene product, often a protein.

DNA Base Sequences

The order of nucleotide bases (adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine) in a DNA molecule that determines genetic information.

Gene Frequencies

The ratio of a particular allele to the total of all other alleles of the same gene in a given population.

Evolution

A change in gene frequencies within a population over many generations; a mechanism by which genetically influenced characteristics of a population may change.