Payment by piece rate (for example,paying a bricklayer a set amount for each brick laid) most closely approximates which schedule of reinforcement?
A)fixed-interval
B)variable-interval
C)fixed-ratio
D)variable-ratio

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Payment by piece rate is a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement. This is because the reinforcement (payment) is delivered after a fixed number of responses (bricks laid), regardless of time.

Payment by Piece Rate (For Example,paying a Bricklayer a Set