Shahid Orders a Pizza by Telephone and Says He Will

question 15

Multiple Choice

Shahid orders a pizza by telephone and says he will pay on delivery.Which of the following would constitute consideration received by Shahid?

• A)placing the call
• B)promising to pay for the pizza
• C)handing over the money
• D)accepting delivery of the pizza
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Variable Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, in operant conditioning.

Variable Ratio

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses.

Fixed Interval

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where rewards are provided after a specific, constant amount of time has passed.

Fixed Ratio

Fixed ratio denotes a schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses have occurred.