An Individual Receives a Reinforcement for the First Response After

question 53

Multiple Choice

An individual receives a reinforcement for the first response after some period of time, but the amount of time changes. Sometimes the individual has to wait as much as 3 minutes, sometimes as little as 10 seconds. This is an example of which type of schedule of reinforcement?

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

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Definitions:

Production Lines

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Short-Run Marginal Cost

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Swing Shift

A work shift that typically occurs in the afternoon and evening hours, bridging the gap between day and night shifts.

Time And A Half

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