Shelly,a Graduate Student,is Using Rats in Her Experiments on Learning

question 135

Multiple Choice

Shelly,a graduate student,is using rats in her experiments on learning.She has found that the rats respond more and more frequently as the time approaches when their response will produce a reinforcer.What reinforcement schedule is she likely using?

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

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