With Operant Conditioning, If a Response Will Only Be Reinforced

question 143

Multiple Choice

With operant conditioning, if a response will only be reinforced after a specified, unchanging number of responses has previously been made, the reinforcement schedule that is in place is referred to as a:

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

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