An Individual Receives a Reinforcement After a Certain Number of Responses

question 113

Multiple Choice

An individual receives a reinforcement after a certain number of responses. Sometimes 5 responses are necessary, sometimes 2, and sometimes 10. 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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