Agricultural workers who are paid according to the number of bushels of corn picked are on which reinforcement schedule?
A) fixed interval
B) variable interval
C) variable ratio
D) fixed ratio

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The fixed ratio schedule involves reinforcing a behavior after a specific number of responses. In this case, the agricultural workers are being paid based on the number of bushels of corn they pick, which is a specific number of responses. Therefore, this is an example of a fixed ratio schedule.

Agricultural Workers Who Are Paid According to the Number of Bushels