Which of the following results in the steadiest response rate?
A)Receiving a free pizza after buying five pizzas
B)Playing a slot machine
C)A rat being reinforced when it presses a lever every two minutes
D)Dialing a busy phone number

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Playing a slot machine results in the steadiest response rate because it operates on a variable ratio schedule of reinforcement, where the reinforcement (winning) is given after an unpredictable number of responses, which tends to produce high and steady rates of responding.

Which of the Following Results in the Steadiest Response Rate