Match the Definition with the Term

question 79

Multiple Choice

Match the definition with the term.
-variable-ratio reinforcement schedule

• A)an operant conditioning schedule in which only the first response after the pas-sage of some specified period of time is reinforced
• B)an operant conditioning schedule in which reinforcement occurs after randomly varying numbers of responses have been made
• C)an operant conditioning schedule in which responses are reinforced only after a preset number of responses have been made
• D)an operant conditioning schedule in which responses are reinforced after random-ly varying intervals of time

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