Question

Lars, a shoe salesman, is paid every two weeks, whereas Tom receives a commission for each pair of shoes he sells. Evidently, Lars is paid on a _______ schedule of reinforcement, and Tom on a ______schedule of reinforcement.

Answer 1

Answer:

Lars is paid on a FIXED INTERVAL schedule of reinforcement, and Tom on a FIXED RATIO schedule of reinforcement.

Explanation:

A fixed interval payment schedule refers to being paid after a set amount of time. In this case Lars gets paid an amount every two weeks.

A fixed ratio payment schedule refers to being paid a fixed percent of the total sales made. In this case, Tom is paid a certain commission for every pair of shoes that he sells.