Marcus Is in Vegas and Starts to Play a Slot

question 50

Multiple Choice

Marcus is in Vegas and starts to play a slot machine.On his first pull,he wins $1.On his second pull,he wins nothing; on his third pull,he wins nothing,and on his fourth pull,he wins a dollar.Marcus is on which schedule of reinforcement?

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

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