Eli Owned a Small Repair Shop

question 17

Multiple Choice

Eli owned a small repair shop. Each day, he would check the mail to see if any of his customers mailed in a payment for the work he had done for them. Some days, he would receive a check or two. At other times, he would have to wait days before getting another payment. What schedule of reinforcement is evident here?

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

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