Which Statement Best Summarizes the Fixed Ratio Schedule of Reinforcement

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which statement best summarizes the fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement?

• A) a fixed number of responses occur before reinforcement
• B) reinforcement follows every response
• C) reinforcement follow periodically
• D) a response occurs after a specific period of time

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Definitions:

Tibia

The inner and typically larger of the two bones between the knee and the ankle in vertebrates, parallel with the fibula.

Friction

The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

Scales

Small, rigid plates that grow out of an animal's skin to provide protection. In fish and reptiles, scales perform this protective function.

Adaptation

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