Which of the Following Is NOT a Correct Statement About

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about reinforcement schedules?

• A) Fixed reinforcement schedules typically result in more consistent patterns of desired behavior than do variable schedules.
• B) Fixed interval schedules provide rewards at the first appearance of a behavior after a given time has elapsed.
• C) Fixed ratio schedules result in a reward each time a certain number of the behaviors have occurred.
• D) A variable interval schedule rewards behavior at random times.
• E) A variable ratio schedule rewards behavior after a random number of occurrences.

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