Which of the Following Is an Example of a Fixed

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a fixed ratio schedule of partial reinforcement?

• A)In hopes of winning a big jackpot,Penny plays the slot machines at a nearby casino.
• B)Sam earns extra money by driving a shuttle bus from the airport to the hotel.He is paid $20 per trip,but Uber drivers and taxis sometimes pick up all the passengers going to the same hotel and Sam has to wait for the next flight to arrive.
• C)Hoping to catch a message from her boyfriend,Wendy checks her e-mail again and again throughout the day.
• D)Jaime has a paper due once a month in his sociology course.His productivity is low at the beginning of the month and high as the deadline approaches.

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Definitions:

Outcome Frames

Perspectives or ways of viewing the potential results of decisions or actions, often influencing how options are evaluated and chosen.

Discussing Salary

The act of conversing about compensation for employment, often in the context of job interviews or salary negotiations.

Mood And Emotion

The internal states that affect how we think and behave, with mood being more enduring and emotion being more transient and intense.

Frames

Conceptual structures used to perceive, understand, and interpret information or situations.