According to the matching law, on a concurrent VI 10-sec VI 30-sec schedule of reinforcement, _____ of responses will be emitted on the VI 30-sec alternative.
A) 25%
B) 33.3%
C) 75%
D) 66.7%

Question

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The matching law suggests that the proportion of responses on a given option matches the proportion of reinforcements obtained from that option. In a concurrent VI 10-sec VI 30-sec schedule, the VI 10-sec schedule will produce three times as many reinforcements as the VI 30-sec schedule. Therefore, 25% of the reinforcements (and thus responses) will be on the VI 30-sec schedule, leaving 75% for the VI 10-sec schedule. However, the question asks for the percentage of responses on the VI 30-sec alternative, which is directly answered by 33.3%, reflecting the inverse proportion of reinforcements compared to the VI 10-sec schedule.

According to the Matching Law, on a Concurrent VI 10-Sec