Slot machines are set to pay off on the average of once in every 1,000,000 plays.This is an example of a ______ schedule of reinforcement.
A) variable ratio
B) fixed ratio
C) variable interval
D) fixed interval

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This is an example of a variable ratio schedule of reinforcement because the reinforcement (payoff) is based on a varying number of responses (plays), not a fixed number or at fixed intervals. The player does not know when the payoff will come, but it is based on an average number of responses.

Slot Machines Are Set to Pay Off on the Average