Tara has a gambling problem and continues to put money into her favourite slot machine for hours at a time.She whispers "big money,big money!" to the machine,hoping to get her big payoff.What schedule of reinforcement is influencing Tara's behaviour?
A)Fixed interval
B)Fixed ratio
C)Variable interval
D)Variable ratio

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Tara's behavior is being influenced by a variable ratio schedule of reinforcement. This means that she is reinforced for her behavior (putting money into the slot machine) on a variable schedule, meaning that she doesn't know when she will be rewarded, but she continues to do it because of the possibility of a big payoff. This is a common reinforcement schedule used in gambling.

Tara Has a Gambling Problem and Continues to Put Money