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Elena L [17]
3 years ago
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You are watching a rat pressing a lever in a Skinner box to obtain food pellets. The rat is pressing the lever at a slow, steady

rate, but it does not stop, even when a food pellet is delivered. In this example,the reinforcement schedule that is in place is MOST likely:_______
a.a variable-ratio schedule.
b.a fixed-interval schedule.
c.a variable-interval schedule.
d.a fixed-ratio schedule.
Social Studies
1 answer:
saw5 [17]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

d.a fixed-ratio schedule.                

Explanation:

Fixed-ratio schedule: In psychology, the term fixed-ratio schedule is being used in operant conditioning and is defined as a reinforcement schedule in which a particular response is being reinforced after a specific number of responses.

Example: A cat will be given food only after a fixed number of a particular response or behavior i.e if the cat will 'meow' three times then the cat will be given food.

In the question above, the statement signifies a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement.

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