When the number of responses is important to a schedule of reinforcement, that schedule is called a ________ schedule.

A) ratio
B) interval
C) conditioned
D) time-delayed

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When the number of responses is important to a schedule of reinforcement, that schedule is called a ________ schedule.A)  ratioB)  intervalC)  conditionedD)  time-delayed

Ashlyn Castle · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  A ratio schedule of reinforcement is based on the number of responses emitted by the subject. In a fixed ratio schedule, the reinforcement is delivered after a fixed number of responses, while in a variable ratio schedule, the number of responses required for reinforcement varies, but is based on an average. Both fixed ratio and variable ratio schedules tend to result in high response rates, because the subject knows that reinforcement is directly tied to the number of responses emitted.

When the number of responses is important to a schedule of reinforcement, that schedule is called a ________ schedule.

A) ratio
B) interval
C) conditioned
D) time-delayed

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