Jeremy goes to crowded parties and approaches women with a cheesy pick-up line designed to get their phone numbers.Jeremy never knows which women will fall for his line,but he does know tha,t if he asks enough women,it's quite probable that he will get a phone number.Jeremy's behavior is being reinforced on a _____ schedule.
A)variable ratio
B)fixed-ratio
C)fixed-interval
D)variable interval

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Jeremy's behavior is being reinforced on a variable ratio schedule because he never knows which woman will fall for his pick-up line and give him her phone number. However, he does know that if he approaches enough women, he will eventually receive reinforcement (i.e. a phone number). The reinforcement (phone number) is delivered on a varying and unpredictable ratio of the number of women he approaches, which makes his behavior highly resistant to extinction.

Jeremy Goes to Crowded Parties and Approaches Women with a Cheesy