You attend every new movie at your local theater,but you enjoy only about half of them.Which schedule of reinforcement is this?
A)Fixed-interval
B)Variable-interval
C)Fixed-ratio
D)Variable-ratio

Question

You attend every new movie at your local theater,but you enjoy only about half of them.Which schedule of reinforcement is this?​
A)Fixed-interval
B)Variable-interval​
C)Fixed-ratio​
D)Variable-ratio​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This is an example of a variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement. The reinforcement (enjoyment of the movie) is given on a variable basis (as some movies are enjoyed and some are not) but only after a certain number of behaviors (attending every new movie at the local theater). This is commonly seen in gambling, where a person may continue to play a slot machine even after losing several times because they know they will win eventually (unpredictable nature of reinforcement).

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