Matt Wants to Train His Dog,Buster,to Sit on Command

question 53

Multiple Choice

Matt wants to train his dog,Buster,to sit on command.He gives Buster a dog biscuit each time Buster sits when commanded,but only for the first 10 trials.He then changes the rules.Buster now has to sit on command three times before he gets a biscuit.Matt used _____ schedule first,and then _____ schedule to train Buster.

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

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