If an employee of a company that conducts telephone surveys receives $1.00 for every three completed surveys he conducts, he is being paid on a ____ schedule.
A) fixed ratio
B) fixed interval
C) variable ratio
D) variable interval

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The employee is being paid a fixed rate of $1.00 for every three completed surveys. This is an example of a fixed ratio schedule, where the reinforcement (pay) is delivered after a fixed number of responses (completed surveys).

If an Employee of a Company That Conducts Telephone Surveys