Giving Athletes Random Drug Tests and Police Officers Setting Up

question 148

Multiple Choice

Giving athletes random drug tests and police officers setting up roadside speed traps are examples of the:

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

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