If you wanted a rat in a Skinner box to respond with both a high and steady rate of responding, you should use which of the following types of schedule of reinforcement?
A)F ixed-ratio
B)V ariable-ratio
C)F ixed-interval
D)V ariable-interval

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Variable-ratio schedules of reinforcement typically produce a high and steady rate of responding because the reinforcement is based on the number of responses made, but unpredictably so, which keeps the rate of responding consistently high.

If You Wanted a Rat in a Skinner Box to Respond