The Number of People Who Play High-Stakes Poker Is Increasing

question 57

Multiple Choice

The number of people who play high-stakes poker is increasing as a result of a number of cable television shows featuring professional poker players vying for $100,000 pots. In terms of reinforcement theory, what kind of a reinforcement schedule motivates the behavior of these card players?

• A) variable ratio
• B) fixed ratio
• C) continuous
• D) intermittent
• E) variable interval

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