Joe Is Playing a Slot Machine in a Casino, and in the 5

question 21

Multiple Choice

Joe is playing a slot machine in a casino, and in the 5 hours that he has been playing, he has only won once. However, Joe persists in putting his money in the machine, and, more often than not, losing it! From the information here, on what type of reinforcement schedule can you be certain that Joe has been placed?

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

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