I am trying to start my lawn mower.I pull the starting cord 20 times and it doesn't start.I then wait 1 min and pull the cord another 20 times and it still doesn't start.I then decide to take a break.After waiting for 5 min,I come back and pull the cord and the lawn mower starts.This is an example of which type of schedule of reinforcement?
A)variable-interval
B)variable-ratio
C)DRO schedule
D)DRL schedule

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A DRL (Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates) schedule reinforces a response only if it occurs after a specified amount of time has passed since the last response, which in this case is the break you took before the lawn mower started.

I Am Trying to Start My Lawn Mower