Abigail is trying to figure out how she can best use employee pay to elicit a high rate of employee productivity over a long period of time. If employees' responses to pay schedules are similar to people's general responses to reinforcement schedules, she should use a ________ schedule.
A) ratio-interval
B) variable-ratio
C) variable-interval
D) fixed-interval

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According to research on operant conditioning, variable-ratio schedules produce the highest and most consistent rates of responding. This means that Abigail should use a variable-ratio pay schedule to elicit a high rate of employee productivity over a long period of time.

Abigail Is Trying to Figure Out How She Can Best