A Child Who Gets Rewarded with Candy on the Average

question 591

Multiple Choice

A child who gets rewarded with candy on the average of every third time she asks her grandmother for a "treat" is being rewarded on which schedule of reinforcement?

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

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Definitions:

Fixed Monthly Expenses

Expenses that do not change in total regardless of the level of activity, production, or sales within a given month.

Net Operating Income

A company's income after operating expenses are subtracted from its operating revenues.

Contribution Margin Ratio

The percentage of sales revenue that exceeds variable costs, indicating how much revenue contributes to fixed costs and profits.

Fixed Monthly Expenses

Regular expenses that do not fluctuate in amount from month to month, such as mortgage or lease payments.