Which scenario illustrates a schedule of reinforcement?
A) Subjects are trained according to feature-positive rather than feature-negative discrimination.
B) One group of subjects is trained only in the morning and one group is trained only in the afternoon.
C) Subjects receive 12 training trials per day, with each of the trials spaced one minute apart.
D) Subjects that perform a specific behavior receive a particular outcome 75% of the time the behavior occurs.

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A schedule of reinforcement refers to the rule or plan for determining which responses will be reinforced. In option D, the reinforcement is contingent upon the subject's behavior, with a specific outcome being delivered 75% of the time the behavior occurs, illustrating a variable ratio schedule of reinforcement.

Which Scenario Illustrates a Schedule of Reinforcement