Assuming the reinforcer is the sound of the rattle,a baby's response of shaking a rattle is reinforced according to which type of schedule?
A) continuous reinforcement
B) fixed-interval
C) variable-interval
D) variable-ratio

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Continuous reinforcement involves reinforcing a behavior every time it occurs, which is the case with the sound of the rattle every time the baby shakes it. Fixed-interval, variable-interval, and variable-ratio schedules involve reinforcing a behavior after a certain amount of time, certain number of responses or after a variable number of responses, respectively, which is not the case with the sound of the rattle as it is being reinforced every time it occurs.

Assuming the Reinforcer Is the Sound of the Rattle,a Baby's