David likes to play the lottery. Sometimes he wins, but most times he does not. This is an example of which type of reinforcement schedule?
A) fixed-ratio
B) fixed-interval
C) variable-ratio
D) variable-interval

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The scenario described is an example of a variable-ratio reinforcement schedule, as the reinforcement (winning the lottery) is delivered on a variable number of attempts (sometimes he wins, sometimes he doesn't).

David Likes to Play the Lottery