A Worker at a Handicraft Store Is Paid $25 for Every

question 105

Multiple Choice

A worker at a handicraft store is paid $25 for every 20 wind chimes she makes.Which of the following schedules of reinforcement in operant conditioning is her payment based on?

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

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