What Makes a Variable Ratio Schedule Effective

question 15

Multiple Choice

What makes a variable ratio schedule effective?

• A) The behavior is reinforced each time it occurs.
• B) It creates uncertainty about when the consequence will occur.
• C) The desired behavior must occur a specified number of times before it is reinforced.
• D) Reinforcement occurs regardless of the amount of time that exists between behaviors.

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Definitions:

Bond Issue

The process by which a company or government raises funds by selling bonds to investors, which then are obliged to pay back with interest.

Cost of Equity

The return a company theoretically pays to its equity investors, i.e., shareholders, to compensate for the risk they undertake by investing their capital.

Annual Dividend

The total dividend payment a company makes to its shareholders in a single year.

Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members, distributing a portion of the company's earnings.