Carol Gives Her Dog, Oscar, a Treat Each Time He

question 86

Multiple Choice

Carol gives her dog, Oscar, a treat each time he sits on command. Carol is using a ________ schedule to train her dog to sit on command.

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

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